Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania is 4.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.6% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 37.5 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -28.35 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1978 | -24.57 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1979 | 24.11 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1980 | 33.38 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1982 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1983 | 31.39 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 1984 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1985 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -486.7% |
| 1986 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1987 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1988 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 1989 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1990 | -0.8924 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1991 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +105.3% |
| 1992 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +263.1% |
| 1993 | -0.9305 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1994 | -0.8273 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -2421.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7636 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1997 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -1639.2% |
| 1998 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.398 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2014 | -26.91 % change on previous year | -6860.9% |
| 2015 | -28.35 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8728 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2017 | 22.97 % change on previous year | +2531.3% |
| 2018 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 2020 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 31.27 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 2023 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2024 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.52 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.21 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.04 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -6860.9% | 0.398 % change on previous year | -26.91 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2531.3% | 0.8728 % change on previous year | 22.97 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2421.3% | -0.8273 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1639.2% | 0.7636 % change on previous year | -11.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -24.57 % change on previous year | 24.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.07 % change on previous year | -11.07 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1983 % change on previous year | -28.35 % change on previous year | 22.97 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.13 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 31.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 105 Kosovo 4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Seychelles 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 110 South Africa 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Cyprus 4.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 4.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.35 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods exports 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.