Mauritania vs Namibia: External balance on goods and services

Mauritania
-66.54 billion current LCU
in 2025
Namibia
-51.87 billion current LCU
in 2025
Mauritania rank
130th
Namibia rank
128th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
-80.0B-60.0B-40.0B-20.0B0196119932025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports -51.87 billion current LCU against -66.54 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 14.67 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 130th and Namibia ranks 128th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s -784.73 million current LCU 38.96 million current LCU 823.69 million current LCU Namibia
1990s 588.16 million current LCU -901.08 million current LCU 1.49 billion current LCU Mauritania
2000s -9.19 billion current LCU -3.37 billion current LCU 5.82 billion current LCU Namibia
2010s -22.36 billion current LCU -23.85 billion current LCU 1.49 billion current LCU Mauritania
2020s -48.93 billion current LCU -43.44 billion current LCU 5.49 billion current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Mauritania or Namibia?
Namibia, at -51.87 billion current LCU against -66.54 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Mauritania and Namibia?
14.67 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Mauritania ranks 130th and Namibia ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.