What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per capita between Mauritania and Nigeria?

1.43 current US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?

56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Nigeria: Imports by region of origin, per capita

Mauritania

34.93 current US$ per person

in 2024

Nigeria

33.5 current US$ per person

in 2024

Mauritania rank

145th

Nigeria rank

147th

Imports by region of origin, per capita over time

Mauritania
Nigeria

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 34.93 current US$ per person against 33.5 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 1.43 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.72 current US$ per person	1.66 current US$ per person	4.06 current US$ per person	Mauritania
1970s	8.37 current US$ per person	3.93 current US$ per person	4.44 current US$ per person	Mauritania
1980s	12.63 current US$ per person	11.71 current US$ per person	0.9209 current US$ per person	Mauritania
1990s	14.01 current US$ per person	7.29 current US$ per person	6.72 current US$ per person	Mauritania
2000s	17.7 current US$ per person	23.09 current US$ per person	5.38 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	81.29 current US$ per person	42.43 current US$ per person	38.86 current US$ per person	Mauritania
2020s	37.99 current US$ per person	23.1 current US$ per person	14.89 current US$ per person	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per capita, Mauritania or Nigeria?: Mauritania, at 34.93 current US$ per person against 33.5 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per capita between Mauritania and Nigeria?: 1.43 current US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for imports by region of origin, per capita?: Mauritania ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports by region of origin, per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,569 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.