Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 56.88 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 56.88 billion constant LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania peaked at 56.88 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.36 billion constant LCU, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.18 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1986 | 22.48 billion constant LCU | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 15.36 billion constant LCU | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 15.99 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 16.44 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 17.43 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 18.03 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 18.95 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 19.52 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.08 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 22.56 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 24.68 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 29.22 billion constant LCU | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 24.20 billion constant LCU | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 25.82 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 32.88 billion constant LCU | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 33.02 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.28 billion constant LCU | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 37.42 billion constant LCU | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 42.15 billion constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 51.33 billion constant LCU | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 47.00 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 48.68 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 50.29 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 46.66 billion constant LCU | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 51.80 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 56.88 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.69 billion constant LCU | 15.36 billion constant LCU | 23.18 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.15 billion constant LCU | 17.43 billion constant LCU | 29.22 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.07 billion constant LCU | 31.28 billion constant LCU | 51.33 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.34 billion constant LCU | 51.80 billion constant LCU | 56.88 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 17 Central African Republic 71.85 billion constant LCU compare
- 18 Morocco 66.90 billion constant LCU compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.75 billion constant LCU compare
- 21 Egypt 53.05 billion constant LCU compare
- 22 Niger 48.60 billion constant LCU compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 40.86 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania was 56.88 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.88 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 billion constant LCU in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.