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
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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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.