Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 958.79 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 958.79 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,064 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.87 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 38.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 32.46 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 16.87 current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1966 | 23.1 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 35.79 current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1968 | 32.13 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 37.83 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 34.7 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 41.57 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 51.15 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 85.96 current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 1974 | 70.63 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 127.45 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 1982 | 128.91 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 103 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 91.61 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 122.44 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 151.55 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 198.37 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 214.07 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 172.95 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 172.91 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 205.09 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 263.18 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 240.88 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 215.65 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 245.89 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 227 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 245.25 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 217.99 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 217.91 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 105.44 current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 109.44 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 103.83 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 114.17 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 421.11 current US$ per person | +268.8% |
| 2005 | 302.75 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 256.99 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 370.89 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 454.85 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 382.87 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 482.52 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 700.21 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 820.4 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1,064 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 945.26 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 930.12 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 528.65 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 834.95 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 733.84 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 786.36 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 596.37 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 814.67 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 1,050 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 958.79 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.93 current US$ per person | 16.87 current US$ per person | 38.31 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 56.8 current US$ per person | 34.7 current US$ per person | 85.96 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 145.59 current US$ per person | 91.61 current US$ per person | 214.07 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 225.17 current US$ per person | 172.91 current US$ per person | 263.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.23 current US$ per person | 103.83 current US$ per person | 454.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 782.68 current US$ per person | 482.52 current US$ per person | 1,064 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.87 current US$ per person | 596.37 current US$ per person | 1,050 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 141 Philippines 1,098 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 1,009 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Congo 963.97 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Bolivia 938.24 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Algeria 921.95 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Gambia 906.82 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 958.79 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,064 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.