Share of service in total exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of service in total exports was 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of service in total exports in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ for share of service in total exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Mauritania peaked at 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118.58 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of service in total exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 167.31 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 181.87 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 157.22 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 118.58 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 147.17 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 196.30 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 269.92 million BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 240.03 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 315.37 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 293.79 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 371.52 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 418.76 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 402.40 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 437.61 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 447.89 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 443.90 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 435.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 406.77 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 402.99 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 399.65 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 476.40 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 480.04 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 423.62 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 358.64 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +636.4% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.05 billion BoP, current US$, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of service in total exports in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +636.4% | 358.64 million BoP, current US$ | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154.43 million BoP, current US$ | 118.58 million BoP, current US$ | 181.87 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 339.36 million BoP, current US$ | 196.30 million BoP, current US$ | 447.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 425.31 million BoP, current US$ | 358.64 million BoP, current US$ | 480.04 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 129 Benin 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 South Sudan 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Lebanon 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Moldova 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Rwanda 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Palestine 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Mauritania?
- Share of service in total exports in Mauritania was 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.58 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of service in total exports?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.