Mauritania vs North Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Mauritania
124.8%
in 2011
North Africa
64.3%
in 2010
Mauritania rank
7th
North Africa rank
6th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Mauritania
  • North Africa
5075100125150196019852011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 124.8% against 64.3% in North Africa, a difference of 60.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 7th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 56.1% 46.1% 10.0% Mauritania
1970s 94.1% 57.2% 36.9% Mauritania
1980s 120.1% 57.4% 62.7% Mauritania
1990s 92.5% 55.1% 37.4% Mauritania
2000s 93.2% 67.0% 26.2% Mauritania
2010s 108.3% 64.3% 44.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Mauritania or North Africa?
Mauritania, at 124.8% against 64.3% in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Mauritania and North Africa?
60.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and North Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Mauritania ranks 7th and North Africa ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.