Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 43.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 43.6% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 59.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 64th 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.5% | — |
| 1963 | 16.4% | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | -61.7% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | +54.2% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 12.9% | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 13.2% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +44.5% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +226.9% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 6.3% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 11.9% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 13.3% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 19.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 15.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 29.1% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 33.2% | 53.5% | 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mauritania was 43.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).