How does Mauritania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Mauritania ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mauritania

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.8%

World rank

60th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5967 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1962–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mauritania, 1962–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mauritania stood at 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mauritania peaked at 0.5967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

Mauritania ranks 60th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1962 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1964	0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.0%
1966	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1967	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
1968	0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1969	0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1970	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1971	0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1972	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1973	0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1974	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1981	0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1982	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1983	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1984	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1985	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.4%
1986	0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1987	0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1988	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1989	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1990	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1991	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1992	0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1993	0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1994	0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1995	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1996	0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1997	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1998	0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1999	0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2000	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.5%
2001	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2002	0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2003	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2004	0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+227.8%
2005	0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.7%
2006	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
2007	0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
2008	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2009	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2010	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2011	0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2012	0.4413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2013	0.5498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
2014	0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2015	0.5967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2016	0.3371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
2017	0.5161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
2018	0.4258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2019	0.445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2020	0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2021	0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
2022	0.5352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
2023	0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1970s	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

57 Nicaragua 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Dominica 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Poland 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Samoa 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Naoero 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Eswatini 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mauritania?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mauritania was 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.5967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Mauritania rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Mauritania ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.