Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 54.9% against 54.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mauritania ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 30.4% | 13.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 37.4% | 33.3% | 4.0% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 35.0% | 14.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 40.6% | 12.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 48.4% | 5.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 59.1% | 8.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 57.4% | 4.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 54.9% against 54.2% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.