Trade as a share of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Trade as a share of GDP was 94.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Mauritania stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 110.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 74th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 30.0% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 48.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 75.2% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 42.3% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 55.3% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 73.2% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 86.8% | 102.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 71 East Timor 95.4% compare
- 72 Cape Verde 95.3% compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.1% compare
- 75 Kuwait 94.0% compare
- 76 Northern Mariana Islands 93.2% compare
- 77 Morocco 93.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross national expenditure 531.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 325.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 138.24 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 13.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 2.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 185.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Mauritania?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Mauritania was 94.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.