Botswana (BWA) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Mauritania Trade: In 2019, Botswana exported $775k to Mauritania. The main products that Botswana exported to Mauritania were N/A. Over the past 7 years the exports of Botswana to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 30.1%, from $123k in 2012 to $775k in 2019.

In 2019, Botswana did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Botswana Trade: In 2019, Mauritania exported $9.55k to Botswana. The main products that Mauritania exported to Botswana were Other Edible Preparations ($7.71k), Vitamins ($1.04k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($304). Over the past 7 years the exports of Mauritania to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $4.87k in 2012 to $9.55k in 2019.

In 2019, Mauritania did not export any services to Botswana.

Comparison: In 2023, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Botswana exported $775k to Mauritania. There were not main exports from Botswana to Mauritania in 2019. During the last 7 years the exports of Botswana to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 30.1%, from $123k in 2012 to $775k in 2019.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $9.55k to Botswana. The main products exported from Mauritania to Botswana were Other Edible Preparations ($7.71k), Vitamins ($1.04k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($304). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $4.87k in 2023 to $9.55k in 2018.

Exports from Botswana () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Botswana () (2023)

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Trade between Botswana () and Mauritania ()

Botswana Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

This map shows whether countries import more from Botswana or Mauritania. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Botswana and Mauritania or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Mauritania included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), India ($1.15B), and Belgium ($1.08B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Botswana included China ($1.22B), Switzerland ($673M), and Canada ($591M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Mauritania

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This chart compares trade between Botswana and Mauritania by product, considering products traded by both, Botswana and Mauritania.

During 2019, Botswana had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of .

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Foodstuffs ($7.99k), Chemical Products ($1.04k), and Textiles ($518).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Mauritania+$1.56kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Mauritania Botswana+$1.19kMixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Botswana and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Botswana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Mauritania ()

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and Mauritania () (2023)

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