Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 8.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Mauritania, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Mauritania stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 93.9% on the previous year and up 9,587.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Mauritania peaked at 9.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.7% | — |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -83.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +2327.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +16444.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -45.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -47.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -40.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +3878.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -79.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +253.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +80.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +72.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +109.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -85.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +235.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +144.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +5365.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +93.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 34.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 31.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +16444.6% | 0.1% | 9.6% |
| 2022 | +5365.1% | 0.1% | 4.4% |
| 1990 | +3878.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1969 | +2327.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Mauritania was 8.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,587.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.