Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Mauritania ranks 72nd of 193 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1973 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1986 | 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 4.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 8.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 13.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 16.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 10.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 12.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 13.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 17.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 15.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 18.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 18.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 17.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 19.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 20.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 69 Philippines 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Thailand 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Ukraine 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 India 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Bangladesh 20.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Nicaragua 20.09 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7179 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Mauritania rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.