Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
88th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.5018 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.5018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +73.4% | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +72.8% | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 85 Germany 0.4043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Iceland 0.4011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Montenegro 0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Iraq 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mexico 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Greece 0.3946 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.