Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mauritania
Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mauritania, 2001–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Mauritania stood at 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Mauritania peaked at 274.94 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003 and was at its lowest, 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 8th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 268.17 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2002 | 268.51 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 274.94 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 262.52 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 261.11 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 203.45 Percentage of merchandise value | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 255.35 Percentage of merchandise value | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 241.84 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 210.57 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 197 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 165.02 Percentage of merchandise value | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 178.51 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 207.35 Percentage of merchandise value | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 226.8 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 169.56 Percentage of merchandise value | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 161.91 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 155.67 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 152.74 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254.48 Percentage of merchandise value | 203.45 Percentage of merchandise value | 274.94 Percentage of merchandise value | 8 |
| 2010s | 182.51 Percentage of merchandise value | 152.74 Percentage of merchandise value | 226.8 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value | 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value | 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 5 Eritrea 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 6 Cuba 249.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 7 Maldives 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 153.52 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 8 Gambia 229.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 222.3 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 10 Qatar 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 11 Yemen 214.06 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.3933 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 23.53 Percentage of GDP (2029)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — D. 0 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness 0.044 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — A. 0.0018 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — B. Openess 0 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — C. Trust 0.018 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — E. Wider 0.0242 Index (2024)
- Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business 25 Percentage of taxable income (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Mauritania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Mauritania was 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 274.94 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Mauritania ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.