Jordan vs Mauritania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Jordan
44.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
43.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
61st
Mauritania rank
64th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Jordan
  • Mauritania
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 44.6% against 43.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 64th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 21.5% 10.8% 10.7% Jordan
1970s 25.2% 14.5% 10.7% Jordan
1980s 45.5% 19.0% 26.5% Jordan
1990s 54.9% 25.6% 29.3% Jordan
2000s 64.0% 24.6% 39.4% Jordan
2010s 49.5% 45.2% 4.4% Jordan
2020s 43.3% 43.4% 0.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Jordan or Mauritania?
Jordan, at 44.6% against 43.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Jordan and Mauritania?
1.0%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mauritania?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Mauritania rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Jordan ranks 61st and Mauritania ranks 64th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).