Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 18 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 974.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 85.51 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -46.67 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1963 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1964 | -46.67 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 1965 | 50 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1966 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1967 | 60.87 % change on previous year | -1560.9% |
| 1968 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1969 | 20 % change on previous year | -470.0% |
| 1970 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1972 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +1078.9% |
| 1973 | 85.51 % change on previous year | +306.2% |
| 1974 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1975 | 34.17 % change on previous year | -646.7% |
| 1976 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1977 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1978 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1979 | 43.09 % change on previous year | -443.1% |
| 1980 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1981 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1982 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1983 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -527.7% |
| 1984 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1986 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1987 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1988 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1989 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -452.5% |
| 1990 | 74.77 % change on previous year | -1097.0% |
| 1991 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1992 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1993 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 1994 | -18.65 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 1995 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1996 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1997 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1998 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1999 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -610.8% |
| 2001 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2002 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -401.8% |
| 2003 | 25.75 % change on previous year | -452.2% |
| 2004 | 70.3 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
| 2005 | 54.71 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2006 | -18.28 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2007 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2008 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2009 | -22.82 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2010 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2011 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2015 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2016 | -41.29 % change on previous year | -2565.3% |
| 2017 | 62.01 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2018 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2019 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2020 | -22.05 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 2021 | 40.67 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2022 | 32.64 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2023 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 18 % change on previous year | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 18 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2565.3% | 1.67 % change on previous year | -41.29 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1560.9% | -4.17 % change on previous year | 60.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.47 % change on previous year | -46.67 % change on previous year | 60.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.7 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 85.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -17.75 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.91 % change on previous year | -18.65 % change on previous year | 74.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.09 % change on previous year | -22.82 % change on previous year | 70.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 % change on previous year | -41.29 % change on previous year | 62.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 % change on previous year | -22.05 % change on previous year | 40.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 23 Hong Kong 18.13 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ukraine 18.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cambodia 18.07 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 17.71 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Palau 17.39 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Nepal 16.9 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.51 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.67 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 974.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.