Liberia vs Mauritania: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Liberia
48.3%
in 2014
Mauritania
48.9%
in 2014
Liberia rank
39th
Mauritania rank
36th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 48.9% against 48.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 77.7% 28.0% 49.7% Liberia
1970s 122.5% 43.9% 78.6% Liberia
1980s 146.8% 49.2% 97.6% Liberia
1990s 407.4% 42.7% 364.7% Liberia
2000s 205.7% 49.4% 156.3% Liberia
2010s 52.0% 55.7% 3.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Liberia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 48.9% against 48.3% in Liberia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Liberia and Mauritania?
0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Liberia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.