Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
56
1962–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 98th out of 201 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 unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 1968 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.0% |
| 1996 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 2013 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +217.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 95 France 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Maldives 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Poland 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Libya 0.0156 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 imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.