Mauritania vs Zambia: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.4% against 11.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 149th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 17.8% | 4.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 14.3% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 12.0% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.9% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.4% against 11.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for trade in services?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 149th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.