Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 65.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mauritania, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mauritania is 65.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 82nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 100.0% | — |
| 1963 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 95.5% | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 90.2% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 86.4% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 81.8% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 87.2% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 90.9% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 85.5% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 88.4% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 83.2% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 81.2% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 65.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 65.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.8% | 81.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 87.8% | 85.5% | 90.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 70.4% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 69.9% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 67.7% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 68.1% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 64.4% | 68.5% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Mauritania?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mauritania was 65.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.