What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.

How does Mauritania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania

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

Mauritania: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.9%

World rank

41st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

That places Mauritania 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1963	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1964	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.0%
1965	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1966	0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1967	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
1968	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1969	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1970	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1971	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1972	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1973	0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1974	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1975	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1976	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1977	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1978	0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1979	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1980	0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1981	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1982	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1983	0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1984	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1985	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1986	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1987	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1988	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1989	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1990	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.2%
1991	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1992	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1993	0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1994	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1995	0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1996	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1998	0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1999	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2000	0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
2001	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2002	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2003	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2004	0.3907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2005	0.4864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2006	0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
2007	0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2008	0.3728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2009	0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2010	0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2011	0.3647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2012	0.4651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
2013	0.5502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2014	0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2015	0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2016	0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
2017	0.517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.4%
2018	0.4258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2019	0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2020	0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2021	0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
2022	0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
2023	0.4508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2024	0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2025	0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

38 Timor-Leste 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Tunisia 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Suriname 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Switzerland 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 El Salvador 0.4862 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Mauritania rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.