Ghana (GHA) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $2.2M to Mauritania. The main products that Ghana exported to Mauritania were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($2.01M), Excavation Machinery ($28.7k), and Soups and Broths ($24.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 58%, from $224k in 2017 to $2.2M in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $29.5M to Ghana. The main products that Mauritania exported to Ghana were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($28.5M), Animal Meal and Pellets ($603k), and Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($199k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $60.2M in 2017 to $29.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Ghana exported $2.2M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Ghana to Mauritania were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($2.01M), Excavation Machinery ($28.7k), and Soups and Broths ($24.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 58%, from $224k in 2017 to $2.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $29.5M to Ghana. The main products exported from Mauritania to Ghana were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($28.5M), Animal Meal and Pellets ($603k), and Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($199k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $60.2M in 2022 to $29.5M in 2017.

Exports from Ghana () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Ghana () (2022)

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Trade between Ghana () and Mauritania ()

Ghana Exports

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Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Mauritania included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and United States ($2.83B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Ghana included Canada ($591M), Spain ($429M), and Turkey ($301M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Ghana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Mauritania

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

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.01M), Machines ($120k), and Foodstuffs ($24.6k).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Animal Products ($28.7M), Foodstuffs ($603k), and Machines ($109k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Mauritania+$3.38kGold

Top Product Potential Mauritania Ghana+$2.22kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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 Ghana and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Ghana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Mauritania ()

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Ghana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ghana () and Mauritania () (2022)

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