Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 6.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritania, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritania is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritania peaked at 23.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.6% | — |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -58.4% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +32.7% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +40.8% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +36.1% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -49.7% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | +64.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -43.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +343.4% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +86.8% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -46.3% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +502.5% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +127.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +136.9% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +68.2% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -30.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +502.5% | 2.4% | 14.7% |
| 1985 | +343.4% | 1.3% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.3% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 2.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.9% | 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 within region in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritania was 6.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.