Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania is 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania peaked at 0.4457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.2654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.6% |
| 2013 | 0.409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +122.6% | 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 108 Paraguay 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Canada 0.399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Barbados 0.3935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Gambia 0.3833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Gabon 0.3825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Chile 0.3813 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania was 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.