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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (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 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.