Net barter terms of trade index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net barter terms of trade index was 123 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 123 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Mauritania peaked at 143.2 2015 = 100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 73.5 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 143.2 2015 = 100 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 141.6 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 126.2 2015 = 100 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 132.4 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 116.2 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 134.7 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 142.4 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 123 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.52 2015 = 100 | 69.9 2015 = 100 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 119.61 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 143.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.56 2015 = 100 | 107.9 2015 = 100 | 142.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Mauritania?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Mauritania was 123 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 143.2 2015 = 100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.