Share of services in total exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of services in total exports was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of services in total exports in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Mauritania stood at 5.7%.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Mauritania peaked at 23.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of services in total exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.7% | — |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +84.4% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | -46.8% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +91.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 9.7% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 5.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.2% | 16.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 296.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,384 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 931.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Mauritania?
- Share of services in total exports in Mauritania was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of services in total exports?
- Mauritania ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services 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.