Mauritania (MRT) and Niger (NER) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-Niger Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $269k to Niger. The main products that Mauritania exported to Niger were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($224k), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($23.8k), and Other Furniture ($19.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 31.1%, from $69.6k in 2017 to $269k in 2022.

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

Niger-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Niger exported $853k to Mauritania. The main products that Niger exported to Mauritania were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($841k), Engine Parts ($8.76k), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($3.11k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 143%, from $9.99k in 2017 to $853k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B). That same year, Niger ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 136 in total exports ($3.24B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Mauritania exported $269k to Niger. The main products exported from Mauritania to Niger were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($224k), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($23.8k), and Other Furniture ($19.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Niger have increased at an annualized rate of 31.1%, from $69.6k in 2017 to $269k in 2022.

In 2017, Niger exported $853k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Niger to Mauritania were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($841k), Engine Parts ($8.76k), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($3.11k). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 143%, from $9.99k in 2022 to $853k in 2017.

Exports from Mauritania () to Niger () (2022)

Exports from Niger () to Mauritania () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

Niger
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.23B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Niger included China ($1.17B), Canada ($591M), and Spain ($429M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Niger than Mauritania included United Arab Emirates ($2.23B), France ($291M), and Nigeria ($91.6M).

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Niger

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

During 2022, Mauritania had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Textiles ($248k), Miscellaneous ($19.9k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.12k).

During 2017, Niger had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Transportation ($841k), Machines ($8.76k), and Textiles ($3.11k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania Niger+$1.32kOther Large Iron Pipes

Top Product Potential Niger Mauritania+N/AN/A

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to Niger () (2022)

Exports from Niger () to Mauritania () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Niger

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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