2023
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GDP
$10.7BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
47.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$30.8BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
63.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$2,121CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
9.65%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$1,706CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
23.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Mauritania-Senegal Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $34.4M to Senegal. The main products that Mauritania exported to Senegal were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($15.5M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.7M), and Insulated Wire ($4.08M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $12.7M in 2018 to $34.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to Senegal.

Senegal-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Senegal exported $88M to Mauritania. The main products that Senegal exported to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum ($7.53M), Beauty Products ($6.93M), and Soups and Broths ($5.71M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 2.04%,  from $79.6M in 2018 to $88M in 2023.

In 2023, Senegal did not export any services to Mauritania.

Comparison: In 2023,  Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B). That same year, Senegal ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.51), and 125 in total exports ($5.72B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Mauritania exported $34.4M to Senegal. The main products exported from Mauritania to Senegal were Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($15.5M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.7M), and Insulated Wire ($4.08M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $12.7M in 2018 to $34.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Senegal exported $88M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Senegal to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum ($7.53M), Beauty Products ($6.93M), and Soups and Broths ($5.71M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 2.04%, from $79.6M in 2023 to $88M in 2018.

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Senegal (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Senegal (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania (Flag) and Senegal (Flag)

Senegal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.22B
Senegal
Top Destination
Mali$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Senegal included China ($1.22B), Canada ($591M), and Algeria ($332M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Senegal than Mauritania included Mali ($1.22B), India ($681M), and Gambia ($210M).

Difference in imports from Senegal (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Senegal

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Mauritania had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Chemical Products ($15.8M), Machines ($6.51M), and Animal Products ($5.5M).

During 2018, Senegal had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Metals ($24M), Chemical Products ($15.4M), and Foodstuffs ($12.4M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Mauritania Senegal+$365kMixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers
Top Product Potential Senegal Mauritania+$4.88MRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of Mauritania (Flag) and Senegal (Flag) (2023)

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