Mauritania vs Mauritius: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Mauritania
124.8%
in 2011
Mauritius
120.5%
in 2011
Mauritania rank
7th
Mauritius rank
10th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 124.8% against 120.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 4.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 7th and Mauritius ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.3% | 102.7% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 120.1% | 112.0% | 8.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 127.1% | 34.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 120.9% | 27.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 116.5% | 118.4% | 1.9% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritania, at 124.8% against 120.5% in Mauritius as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 4.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 7th and Mauritius ranks 10th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.