Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.4321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +114.4% | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 100 Barbados 0.381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Gabon 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Albania 0.3739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Lesotho 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Spain 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Ghana 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.