Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 7.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritania stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of up 2,250.9% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritania peaked at 50.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -19.3%, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -58.6% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | -156.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -579.2% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +94.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -47.6% |
| 2006 | -19.3% | -172.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -165.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | -6.2% | -151.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -403.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +116.5% |
| 2013 | -4.7% | -115.2% |
| 2014 | -15.0% | +219.2% |
| 2015 | -7.1% | -52.8% |
| 2016 | -2.9% | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -604.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +152.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -94.3% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -960.3% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -566.4% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -102.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -2250.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2250.9% | -0.3% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | -19.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -15.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | -3.3% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritania?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritania was 7.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.3% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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