Trade in services as share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Trade in services as share of GDP was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in services as share of GDP in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11.7% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 22.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.4% | — |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 13.6% | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +88.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 15.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.4% | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 90.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,440 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 653.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Mauritania was 11.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).