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2022
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Exports $163MRnk 142 / 219
2022
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Top Product $28MPoultry Meat
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Exports $7.31MRnk 38 / 140
2022
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Top Product $2.66MAnimal or Vegetable Fertilizers
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.28Rnk 121 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,191CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, United States exported $163M to Mauritania. The main products that United States exported to Mauritania were Poultry Meat ($28M), Large Construction Vehicles ($19.5M), and Cyanides ($14.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 2.23%, from $146M in 2017 to $163M in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-United States Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $7.31M to United States. The main products that Mauritania exported to United States were Animal or Vegetable Fertilizers ($2.66M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.54M), and Processed Crustaceans ($1.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.6%,  from $61.1M in 2017 to $7.31M in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

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

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, United States exported $11.5M and imported $46.3k from Mauritania, resulting in a positive trade balance of $11.4M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-11.7M (-50.5%) from $23.2M to $11.5M, while imports decreased by $-545k (-92.2%) from $592k to $46.3k.

Trade In August 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 August 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 August 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Virginia ($2.06M), Illinois ($2.03M), Georgia ($1.67M), California ($1.05M), and Wisconsin ($626k), while imports destinations were mainly California ($23.3k), New Jersey ($12.1k), Texas ($4.05k), and Alaska ($0).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Rubber Tires ($-385k or -69.9%), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-277k or -72.2%), and Textile Scraps ($-99.8k or -43.2%). In August 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Processed Crustaceans ($-11.9k or -38.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-11.7M(-50.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-545k(-92.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Virginia$2.06M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United States exported $163M to Mauritania. The main products exported from United States to Mauritania were Poultry Meat ($28M), Large Construction Vehicles ($19.5M), and Cyanides ($14.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 2.23%, from $146M in 2017 to $163M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $7.31M to United States. The main products exported from Mauritania to United States were Animal or Vegetable Fertilizers ($2.66M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.54M), and Processed Crustaceans ($1.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.6%, from $61.1M in 2022 to $7.31M in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Mauritania included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Mauritania than from United States.

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, United States had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Machines ($55.6M), Animal Products ($28M), and Chemical Products ($23.8M).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.71M), Transportation ($1.55M), and Foodstuffs ($1.2M).

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) (2022)

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