Terms of trade index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Terms of trade index was 284.07 2000=100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
284.07 2000=100
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
306.02 2000=100
in 2010
All-time low
94.03 2000=100
in 1999
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Terms of trade index in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 2000=100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 284.07 2000=100 for terms of trade index in 2011.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade index in Mauritania peaked at 306.02 2000=100 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.03 2000=100, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Terms of trade index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 172.96 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 174.37 2000=100 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 173.62 2000=100 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 160.64 2000=100 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 157.34 2000=100 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 160.49 2000=100 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 157.84 2000=100 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 160.49 2000=100 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 156.53 2000=100 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 144.26 2000=100 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 148.31 2000=100 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 148.48 2000=100 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.59 2000=100 | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 102.59 2000=100 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 125.26 2000=100 | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 148.17 2000=100 | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 158.98 2000=100 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 133.86 2000=100 | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 113.67 2000=100 | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 100.73 2000=100 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 96.37 2000=100 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 105.25 2000=100 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 107.45 2000=100 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 102.13 2000=100 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 107.32 2000=100 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 116.91 2000=100 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 123.82 2000=100 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 124.3 2000=100 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 114.78 2000=100 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 128.89 2000=100 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 129.84 2000=100 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 116.91 2000=100 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 96.45 2000=100 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 101.27 2000=100 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 106.91 2000=100 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 129.7 2000=100 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 119.95 2000=100 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 116.2 2000=100 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 96.41 2000=100 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 94.03 2000=100 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 100 2000=100 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 98.96 2000=100 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 109.89 2000=100 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 119.31 2000=100 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 120.74 2000=100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 148.06 2000=100 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 180.62 2000=100 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 161.43 2000=100 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 175.73 2000=100 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 282.04 2000=100 | +60.5% |
| 2010 | 306.02 2000=100 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 284.07 2000=100 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.85 2000=100 | 144.26 2000=100 | 174.37 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.87 2000=100 | 98.59 2000=100 | 158.98 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.72 2000=100 | 96.37 2000=100 | 128.89 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.77 2000=100 | 94.03 2000=100 | 129.84 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.68 2000=100 | 98.96 2000=100 | 282.04 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.04 2000=100 | 284.07 2000=100 | 306.02 2000=100 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 23.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 51,565 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terms of trade index in Mauritania?
- Terms of trade index in Mauritania was 284.07 2000=100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest terms of trade index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 306.02 2000=100 in 2010.
- What is the lowest terms of trade index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.03 2000=100 in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for terms of trade index?
- Mauritania ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is terms of trade index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. 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 Terms of trade index (2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is based upon goods and non-financial services from the National Accounts, that is, the terms of trade index shows the national accounts exports price index divided by the imports price index, with 2000 equaling 100.