Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 110.38 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania stood at 110.38 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 307.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania peaked at 110.38 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.87 billion current LCU, in 1987.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 46 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.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.17 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 10.67 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.87 billion current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 8.58 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 9.65 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 10.94 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 9.62 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 11.13 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 12.57 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 14.27 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 16.26 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 18.62 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 23.04 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 17.94 billion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 20.15 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 26.43 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 27.11 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 27.63 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 33.17 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 42.15 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 55.84 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 58.69 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 68.25 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 85.29 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 81.11 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 95.81 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 110.38 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.39 billion current LCU | 7.87 billion current LCU | 10.67 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.45 billion current LCU | 9.62 billion current LCU | 23.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.57 billion current LCU | 26.43 billion current LCU | 85.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.10 billion current LCU | 95.81 billion current LCU | 110.38 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 26.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 58,263 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 659.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1017 % 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 110.38 billion current 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 110.38 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 billion current LCU in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 46 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 307.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current local currency.