Mauritania (MRT) and Vietnam (VNM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-Vietnam Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $2.62M to Vietnam. The main products that Mauritania exported to Vietnam were Animal or Vegetable Fertilizers ($1.86M) and Raw Cotton ($755k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 32%, from $18M in 2018 to $2.62M in 2023.

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

Vietnam-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Vietnam exported $2.54M to Mauritania. The main products that Vietnam exported to Mauritania were Bedspreads ($1.28M), Rice ($277k), and Fruit Juice ($214k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 65%, from $208k in 2018 to $2.54M in 2023.

In 2023, Vietnam 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, Vietnam ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.067), and 15 in total exports ($424B).

Historical Data

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In 2023, Mauritania exported $2.62M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Mauritania to Vietnam were Animal or Vegetable Fertilizers ($1.86M) and Raw Cotton ($755k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 32%, from $18M in 2018 to $2.62M in 2023.

In 2018, Vietnam exported $2.54M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Vietnam to Mauritania were Bedspreads ($1.28M), Rice ($277k), and Fruit Juice ($214k). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 65%, from $208k in 2023 to $2.54M in 2018.

Exports from Mauritania () to Vietnam () (2023)

Exports from Vietnam () to Mauritania () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$118B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Vietnam included Algeria ($332M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($45.8M), and Senegal ($34.4M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Mauritania included United States ($118B), China ($85.7B), and Japan ($25.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Vietnam

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

During 2023, Mauritania had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.86M) and Textiles ($755k).

During 2018, Vietnam had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Textiles ($1.32M), Foodstuffs ($417k), and Vegetable Products ($318k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania Vietnam+$5.12kIron Ore

Top Product Potential Vietnam Mauritania+$4.16kTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to Vietnam () (2023)

Exports from Vietnam () to Mauritania () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Vietnam

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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