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Mauritania Imports (% GDP)

Mauritania's imports (% GDP) fell to 53.18% in 2023, down from 62.29% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 9.11% from the previous year. Mauritania has imports (% GDP) higher than the global median (53.18% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Africa, Mauritania is higher (53.18% vs regional median 34.70%) and ranks 11th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Mauritania's exports (% GDP) fell to 38.29% in 2023, down from 39.74% in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2023)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2023 53.18%
2022 62.29%
2021 48.45%
2020 45.37%
2019 51.09%
2018 52.56%
2017 44.31%
2016 39.23%
2015 47.15%
2014 54.22%
2013 56.85%
2012 62.53%
2011 48.3%
2010 47.68%
2009 44.76%
2008 52.52%
2007 45.54%
2006 40.42%
2005 61.48%
2004 51.95%
2003 36.19%
2002 32.01%
2001 35.16%
2000 33.42%
1999 26.45%
1998 26.93%
1997 29.36%
1996 31.29%
1995 31.93%
1994 27.99%
1993 20.72%
1992 19.96%
1991 28.28%
1990 41.94%
1989 39.19%
1988 43.53%
1987 45.99%
1986 54.78%
1985 55.8%
1984 50.51%
1983 52.7%
1982 58.5%
1981 51.76%
1980 46.04%
1979 41.29%
1978 44.79%
1977 50.81%
1976 53.8%
1975 41.71%
1974 40.95%
1973 32%
1972 33.98%
1971 16.99%
1970 17.24%
1969 16.23%
1968 15.16%
1967 16.09%
1966 14.54%
1965 14.93%
1964 15.63%
1963 20.4%
1962 21.47%
1961 18.68%
Mauritania Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Mauritania compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $4.07B $3.78B 2023
Annual Imports $4.82B $5.12B 2023
Exports (% GDP) 38.29% 39.74% 2023
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 7.96% 14.66% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$1.32B -$1.64B 2023
Tariff Rate 12.91% 12.53% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 91.47% 102.03% 2023