Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mauritania

Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
267.54 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 6 countries
All-time high
427.34 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2002
All-time low
253.62 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mauritania, 2000–2020

01002003004002000201020202000: 410.2 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 412.5 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 427.3 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 413.6 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 393.5 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 382.9 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 364.1 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 360.1 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 333.6 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 309 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 310.3 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 273.6 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 311.2 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 282.7 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 301.1 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 253.6 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 275 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 315.1 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 273.9 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 262.1 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 267.5 Percentage of merchandise value

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 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Mauritania peaked at 427.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2002 and was at its lowest, 253.62 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Mauritania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 410.22 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 412.51 Percentage of merchandise value +0.6%
2002 427.34 Percentage of merchandise value +3.6%
2003 413.59 Percentage of merchandise value -3.2%
2004 393.46 Percentage of merchandise value -4.9%
2005 382.93 Percentage of merchandise value -2.7%
2006 364.15 Percentage of merchandise value -4.9%
2007 360.12 Percentage of merchandise value -1.1%
2008 333.62 Percentage of merchandise value -7.4%
2009 308.98 Percentage of merchandise value -7.4%
2010 310.26 Percentage of merchandise value +0.4%
2011 273.63 Percentage of merchandise value -11.8%
2012 311.18 Percentage of merchandise value +13.7%
2013 282.72 Percentage of merchandise value -9.1%
2014 301.08 Percentage of merchandise value +6.5%
2015 253.62 Percentage of merchandise value -15.8%
2016 274.96 Percentage of merchandise value +8.4%
2017 315.14 Percentage of merchandise value +14.6%
2018 273.91 Percentage of merchandise value -13.1%
2019 262.08 Percentage of merchandise value -4.3%
2020 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 380.69 Percentage of merchandise value 308.98 Percentage of merchandise value 427.34 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 285.86 Percentage of merchandise value 253.62 Percentage of merchandise value 315.14 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 533.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 1 Ethiopia 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 1 Liberia 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 2 Burundi 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 3 Equatorial Guinea 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 5 Eswatini 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value compare

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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 267.54 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 427.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2002.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 253.62 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015.
How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Mauritania ranks 2nd out of 6 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 13.8%. 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 the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
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Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.