Benin vs Mauritania: Net trade in goods

Benin
-598.79 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Mauritania
-496.51 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
95th
Mauritania rank
93rd

Net trade in goods over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
-1.0B-750.0M-500.0M-250.0M0250.0M197419992024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports -496.51 million BoP, current US$ against -598.79 million BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 102.28 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.

Benin ranks 95th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s -130.79 million BoP, current US$ -111.40 million BoP, current US$ 19.39 million BoP, current US$ Mauritania
1980s -131.00 million BoP, current US$ -21.33 million BoP, current US$ 109.67 million BoP, current US$ Mauritania
1990s -152.34 million BoP, current US$ 62.01 million BoP, current US$ 214.35 million BoP, current US$ Mauritania
2010s -482.61 million BoP, current US$ -537.51 million BoP, current US$ 54.90 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2020s -436.02 million BoP, current US$ -637.77 million BoP, current US$ 201.75 million BoP, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net trade in goods, Benin or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at -496.51 million BoP, current US$ against -598.79 million BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in net trade in goods between Benin and Mauritania?
102.28 million BoP, current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for net trade in goods?
Benin ranks 95th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,807 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.