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

Mauritania
75.4%
in 2014
Vanuatu
76.2%
in 2014
Mauritania rank
32nd
Vanuatu rank
31st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Mauritania
  • Vanuatu
050100150200196019872014

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 76.2% against 75.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Mauritania ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 36.7% 39.7% 3.0% Vanuatu
1980s 46.9% 74.9% 28.0% Vanuatu
1990s 44.4% 79.9% 35.5% Vanuatu
2000s 57.1% 63.2% 6.0% Vanuatu
2010s 70.0% 100.2% 30.2% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Mauritania or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 76.2% against 75.4% in Mauritania as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
0.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported 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, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.