Imports by region of origin, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 34.93 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Mauritania is 34.93 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 239.76 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 145th out of 204 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.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 7.28 current US$ per person | +80.7% |
| 1964 | 3.7 current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 1966 | 4.52 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 8.87 current US$ per person | +96.4% |
| 1968 | 4.83 current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1969 | 6.81 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 6.81 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.04 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 6.83 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 8.42 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 10.74 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 19.37 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 1982 | 19.6 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.66 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 13.93 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 10.47 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 5.34 current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 6.95 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 10.72 current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 11.67 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 13.03 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 15.57 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 32.77 current US$ per person | +110.4% |
| 1993 | 12.4 current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 1994 | 8.58 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 21.9 current US$ per person | +155.3% |
| 1996 | 7.26 current US$ per person | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 8.51 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 8.74 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.35 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 11.76 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 16 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 9.09 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 9.37 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.49 current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 40.33 current US$ per person | +178.3% |
| 2006 | 20.56 current US$ per person | -49.0% |
| 2007 | 21.23 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.21 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 16.95 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.48 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 24.82 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 48.57 current US$ per person | +95.7% |
| 2013 | 85.11 current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 2014 | 239.76 current US$ per person | +181.7% |
| 2015 | 220.26 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 73.05 current US$ per person | -66.8% |
| 2017 | 44.69 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 19.42 current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 37.76 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 28.22 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 31.71 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 50.24 current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 44.87 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 34.93 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 34.93 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 34.93 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 current US$ per person | 3.7 current US$ per person | 8.87 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.37 current US$ per person | 6.81 current US$ per person | 10.74 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.63 current US$ per person | 5.34 current US$ per person | 19.6 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.01 current US$ per person | 7.26 current US$ per person | 32.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7 current US$ per person | 9.09 current US$ per person | 40.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.29 current US$ per person | 19.42 current US$ per person | 239.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.99 current US$ per person | 28.22 current US$ per person | 50.24 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 imports by region of origin, per capita in Mauritania?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Mauritania was 34.93 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 239.76 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.