Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 75.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
75.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 2012
All-time low
10.7%
in 1964
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mauritania, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mauritania stood at 75.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 76.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.9% | — |
| 1961 | 27.7% | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 32.1% | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -59.2% |
| 1965 | 13.0% | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 19.4% | +52.1% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 22.6% | +35.1% |
| 1970 | 26.7% | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 43.6% | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 38.3% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 75.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 75.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7% | 10.7% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 26.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 40.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 42.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 45.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 58.2% | 76.1% | 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 75.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 76.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.