Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +420.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 43 Poland 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Liberia 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Austria 0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Republic of Korea 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Serbia 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,070 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.