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Exports $974MRnk 130 / 211
2022
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Top Product $80.7MWoven Fabric of Synthetic Staple Fibers
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Exports $1.17BRnk 1 / 140
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Top Product $831MIron Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.28Rnk 121 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,191CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, China exported $974M to Mauritania. The main products that China exported to Mauritania were Woven Fabric of Synthetic Staple Fibers ($80.7M), Rubber Footwear ($65.8M), and Tea ($55.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 1.86%, from $888M in 2017 to $974M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-China Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $1.17B to China. The main products that Mauritania exported to China were Iron Ore ($831M), Copper Ore ($142M), and Animal Meal and Pellets ($118M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to China have increased at an annualized rate of 8.43%,  from $779M in 2017 to $1.17B in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, China exported $87.7M and imported $72.5M from Mauritania, resulting in a positive trade balance of $15.2M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $27.6M (46%) from $60.1M to $87.7M, while imports increased by $7.93M (12.3%) from $64.6M to $72.5M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Mauritania were Rubber Footwear ($10.3M), Tea ($5.23M), Woven Fabric of Synthetic Staple Fibers ($5.12M), Iron Structures ($4.79M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($3.47M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Mauritania were Iron Ore ($43.1M), Copper Ore ($8.46M), Molluscs ($2.66M), Animal Meal and Pellets ($1.12M), and Fish Oil ($1.03M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($41.8M), Shandong Province ($7.22M), Anhui Province ($6.33M), Jiangsu Province ($6.11M), and Guangdong Province ($5.95M), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($36.3M), Zhejiang Province ($16.7M), Hunan Province ($5.8M), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($5.27M), and Shandong Province ($2.79M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Rubber Footwear ($5.94M or 135%), Iron Structures ($3.99M or 502%), and Glass Bricks ($1.23M or 1.77k%). In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Molluscs ($1.96M or 281%), Crustaceans ($231k or 43.4%), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($51.4k or 39.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$27.6M(46%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$7.93M(12.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Zhejiang Province$41.8M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $974M to Mauritania. The main products exported from China to Mauritania were Woven Fabric of Synthetic Staple Fibers ($80.7M), Rubber Footwear ($65.8M), and Tea ($55.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 1.86%, from $888M in 2017 to $974M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $1.17B to China. The main products exported from Mauritania to China were Iron Ore ($831M), Copper Ore ($142M), and Animal Meal and Pellets ($118M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to China have increased at an annualized rate of 8.43%, from $779M in 2022 to $1.17B in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

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Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Mauritania

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Textiles ($284M), Machines ($150M), and Metals ($127M).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($993M), Foodstuffs ($127M), and Animal Products ($38.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Mauritania+$11.6MTelephones
Top Product Potential Mauritania China+$180MIron Ore

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

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

Product Space of China (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

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