Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Mauritania stood at 2.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 207.1% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Mauritania peaked at 32.25 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -24.42 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 1978 | -14.99 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 31.09 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 1980 | 32.25 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.65 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1982 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1983 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 1984 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1985 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 1986 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1987 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1988 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -809.1% |
| 1989 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1990 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1991 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1992 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +652.8% |
| 1993 | -0.6631 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3688 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1995 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +4910.7% |
| 1996 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1997 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -848.7% |
| 1998 | -14.1 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2014 | -24.42 % change on previous year | -1637.6% |
| 2015 | -23.4 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2017 | 18 % change on previous year | +1629.2% |
| 2018 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 22.2 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 2020 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 11.81 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 29.36 % change on previous year | +148.6% |
| 2023 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2024 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.59 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4910.7% | 0.3688 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1629.2% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1637.6% | 1.59 % change on previous year | -24.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -14.99 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.91 % change on previous year | -9.79 % change on previous year | 32.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -14.1 % change on previous year | 18.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5683 % change on previous year | -24.42 % change on previous year | 22.2 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.95 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 29.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 142 Malawi 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Hungary 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Brazil 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Lesotho 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Greece 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bangladesh 1.72 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Mauritania was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.25 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.42 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.