Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.4936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.6161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.4553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.4936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.4936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +165.7% | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 84 Vanuatu 0.503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Ukraine 0.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Macao 0.4989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 0.4916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Oman 0.4878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Tajikistan 0.4865 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.4936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.