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2023
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Exports $198MRnk 135 / 220
2023
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Top Product $29.8MPoultry Meat
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Exports $7.23MRnk 36 / 137
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Top Product $1.37MExcavation Machinery
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 115 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$10.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,121CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH9.65%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, United States exported $198M to Mauritania. The main products that United States exported to Mauritania were Poultry Meat ($29.8M), Large Construction Vehicles ($23.8M), and Other Construction Vehicles ($16.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $103M in 2018 to $198M in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-United States Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $7.23M to United States. The main products that Mauritania exported to United States were Excavation Machinery ($1.37M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($1.34M), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($905k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 2.09%,  from $6.52M in 2018 to $7.23M in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of exporting goods from Mauritania to the United States. Conversely, were notable for importing products to Mauritania from the United States.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United States exported $10.2M and imported $588k from Mauritania, resulting in a positive trade balance of $9.65M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $1.14M (12.5%) from $9.1M to $10.2M, while imports increased by $483k (462%) from $105k to $588k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United States to Mauritania were Other Construction Vehicles ($5.06M), Poultry Meat ($4.32M), Cars ($848k), Excavation Machinery ($605k), and Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the... ($493k). In November 2024 the top imports of United States from Mauritania were Molluscs ($193k), Aquatic invertebrates, other than crustaceans and... ($24k), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($21.8k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($20.4k), and Processed Crustaceans ($19.2k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Illinois ($1.85M), Georgia ($1.39M), Virginia ($1.33M), New Jersey ($1.02M), and Texas ($691k), while imports destinations were mainly Kansas ($500k), Texas ($27.5k), California ($26k), and New York ($10.2k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Poultry Meat ($2.09M or 93.8%), Cars ($387k or 83.8%), and Excavation Machinery ($269k or 80.2%). In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($16.1k or 374%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$1.14M(12.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$483k(462%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Illinois$1.85M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United States exported $198M to Mauritania. The main products exported from United States to Mauritania were Poultry Meat ($29.8M), Large Construction Vehicles ($23.8M), and Other Construction Vehicles ($16.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $103M in 2018 to $198M in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $7.23M to United States. The main products exported from Mauritania to United States were Excavation Machinery ($1.37M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($1.34M), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($905k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 2.09%, from $6.52M in 2023 to $7.23M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Mauritania included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than United States included Saint Barthélemy ($890).

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Mauritania

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Machines ($88.2M), Animal Products ($29.8M), and Transportation ($28M).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Machines ($2.54M), Metals ($1.4M), and Chemical Products ($1.12M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Mauritania+$7.08MCars
Top Product Potential Mauritania United States+$2.57MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

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