Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 45.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 45.4% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% 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 54th out of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 | 44.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 45.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 45.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +226.9% | 15.7% | 51.3% |
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 | 43.9% | 33.2% | 53.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
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 45.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).