Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 739.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 739.95 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 784.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.14 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 126th of 200 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$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 130.99 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 138.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 116.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 85.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 102.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 133.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 177.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 153.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 196.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 177.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 218.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 239.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 223.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 235.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 235.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 227.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 216.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 194.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 177.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 206.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 203.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 175.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 144.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 729.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +403.5% |
| 2013 | 710.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 503.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 350.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 342.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 409.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 436.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 519.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 563.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 615.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 784.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 728.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 739.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 739.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 739.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +403.5% | 144.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 729.74 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 138.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 199.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 239.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 227.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 500.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 342.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 729.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 686.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 563.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 784.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 123 Angola 782.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Bolivia 760.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Albania 750.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Tunisia 728.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Maldives 725.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Guatemala 723.96 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 739.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 784.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.