Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 124.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
124.8%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
140.9%
in 2008
All-time low
38.3%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mauritania stood at 124.8%.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mauritania peaked at 140.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.3% | — |
| 1961 | 41.4% | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 45.6% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 54.7% | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 66.2% | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 63.8% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 59.9% | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 62.3% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 65.8% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 97.4% | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 93.2% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 107.6% | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 98.8% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 115.8% | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 106.4% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 93.0% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 103.5% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 120.0% | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 124.8% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 122.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 118.7% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 140.7% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 135.5% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 115.7% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 113.3% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 106.6% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 106.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.7% | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 104.3% | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 122.5% | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 124.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 105.0% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 113.2% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 104.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 140.9% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 108.3% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 124.8% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.1% | 38.3% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.1% | 64.8% | 115.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.1% | 103.5% | 140.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.5% | 63.9% | 124.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 68.3% | 140.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.5% | 108.3% | 124.8% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -42.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -42.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mauritania?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Mauritania was 124.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 140.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.