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Mauritania Trade (% GDP)

Mauritania's trade (% GDP) fell to 91.47% in 2023, down from 102.03% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 10.56% from the previous year. Mauritania has trade (% GDP) higher than the global median (91.47% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Africa, Mauritania is higher (91.47% vs regional median 62.95%) and ranks 17th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2023)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2023 91.47%
2022 102.03%
2021 88.31%
2020 86.78%
2019 93.49%
2018 89.15%
2017 78.81%
2016 73.15%
2015 77.35%
2014 91.61%
2013 102.4%
2012 110.79%
2011 98.49%
2010 93.42%
2009 82.01%
2008 94.12%
2007 86.06%
2006 82.79%
2005 88.24%
2004 75.22%
2003 55.32%
2002 56.79%
2001 60.7%
2000 58.94%
1999 49.02%
1998 51.39%
1997 62.75%
1996 70.46%
1995 73.42%
1994 62.69%
1993 46.08%
1992 42.33%
1991 55.82%
1990 78.12%
1989 78.69%
1988 83.38%
1987 84.9%
1986 99.29%
1985 103.29%
1984 86.65%
1983 88.95%
1982 90.26%
1981 87.49%
1980 75.23%
1979 67.6%
1978 71.24%
1977 76.8%
1976 83.88%
1975 72.19%
1974 79.23%
1973 69.13%
1972 72.21%
1971 48.88%
1970 49.59%
1969 47.02%
1968 45.28%
1967 49.07%
1966 48.63%
1965 48.38%
1964 50.14%
1963 40.38%
1962 32.99%
1961 30.05%
Mauritania Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Mauritania divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
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
Imports (% GDP) 53.18% 62.29% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$1.32B -$1.64B 2023
Tariff Rate 12.91% 12.53% 2022