Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods and services (current LCU) was 185.21 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Mauritania is 185.21 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Mauritania peaked at 185.21 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.35 million current LCU, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.35 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 93.44 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 165.85 million current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1964 | 382.52 million current LCU | +130.6% |
| 1965 | 421.64 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 448.51 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 460.19 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 463.11 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 471.87 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 555.96 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 592.99 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 756.06 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 816.27 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 923.85 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 946.50 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 982.43 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 1.82 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.87 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.24 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 4.39 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 4.82 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 4.21 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 8.34 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 11.26 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 11.46 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.51 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 9.37 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 9.39 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.85 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 11.40 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 11.96 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.32 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 14.59 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 20.86 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 44.60 billion current LCU | +113.8% |
| 2007 | 45.54 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.60 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 46.07 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 71.03 billion current LCU | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 95.43 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 96.32 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.92 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 74.62 billion current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 60.46 billion current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 76.49 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 83.99 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 97.55 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 122.81 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 127.20 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 132.56 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 140.28 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 150.33 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 178.96 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 185.21 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 185.21 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529.90 billion current LCU, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 185.21 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.99 trillion current LCU, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +130.6% | 165.85 million current LCU | 382.52 million current LCU |
| 2006 | +113.8% | 20.86 billion current LCU | 44.60 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332.94 million current LCU | 89.35 million current LCU | 471.87 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 883.67 million current LCU | 555.96 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 4.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.94 billion current LCU | 4.21 billion current LCU | 11.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.78 billion current LCU | 10.32 billion current LCU | 51.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.76 billion current LCU | 60.46 billion current LCU | 122.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.42 billion current LCU | 127.20 billion current LCU | 185.21 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 107 Zambia 231.61 billion current LCU compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 203.98 billion current LCU compare
- 109 Afghanistan 198.16 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Libya 182.99 billion current LCU compare
- 112 Luxembourg 170.56 billion current LCU compare
- 113 Belarus 157.89 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods and services in Mauritania was 185.21 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 185.21 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.35 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.