Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mauritania, 1966–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.3% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 126th out of 198 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.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3% | — |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +151.9% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -86.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +59.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +213.7% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -49.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +185.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -62.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +531.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +90.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -69.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +46.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +47.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +71.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 123 Cameroon 3.4% compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 125 Türkiye 3.3% compare
- 127 Bhutan 3.3% compare
- 128 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.3% compare
- 129 Faroe Islands 3.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,190 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 47,366 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mauritania was 3.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).