Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
76th
of 172 countries
All-time high
65.87 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-20.54 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania is 4.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.7% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 65.87 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.54 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1964 | 0.246 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1965 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +2646.8% |
| 1966 | 0.265 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1967 | 23.52 % change on previous year | +8776.2% |
| 1968 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1969 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1970 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -838.4% |
| 1971 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1972 | 41.37 % change on previous year | +2301.4% |
| 1973 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1974 | 65.87 % change on previous year | -1069.1% |
| 1975 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1976 | 52.69 % change on previous year | +400.9% |
| 1977 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1978 | -20.54 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1979 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1980 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1981 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +1747.2% |
| 1982 | 19.08 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1983 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1984 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9954 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1986 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +1252.9% |
| 1987 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1988 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1989 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1991 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 1992 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1994 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -459.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1997 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -489.3% |
| 1998 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1999 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 2001 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2002 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2003 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -579.2% |
| 2004 | 50.39 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2006 | -19.25 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2008 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2009 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2010 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -403.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 30.74 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2013 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2014 | -14.96 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2015 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2016 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -604.0% |
| 2018 | 37.17 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2019 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3814 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2021 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -960.1% |
| 2022 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -565.1% |
| 2023 | -0.339 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2024 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -2251.6% |
| 2025 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +8776.2% | 0.265 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2646.8% | 0.246 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2301.4% | 1.72 % change on previous year | 41.37 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2251.6% | -0.339 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1747.2% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1252.9% | 0.9954 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.41 % change on previous year | -20.54 % change on previous year | 65.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -15.24 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 % change on previous year | -19.25 % change on previous year | 50.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 37.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 73 Estonia 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Philippines 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Czechia 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Romania 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Türkiye 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Indonesia 4.77 % 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.87 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.54 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.