2022
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GDP
$44.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 94 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
47%CURRENT US$
Rnk 70 / 186
2022
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 GDP
$10.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 145 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
54.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$1,588CURRENT US$
Rnk 156 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
10.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 113 / 186
2022
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GDP PC
$2,191CURRENT US$
Rnk 145 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Cameroon-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $27.3k to Mauritania. The main products that Cameroon exported to Mauritania were High-voltage Protection Equipment ($10.7k), Glaziers Putty ($7.92k), and Electric Batteries ($4.66k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.2%, from $143k in 2017 to $27.3k in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $21.7M to Cameroon. The main products that Mauritania exported to Cameroon were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($21.7M) and Electrical Control Boards ($973). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.8%,  from $48.5M in 2017 to $21.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Cameroon exported $27.3k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Cameroon to Mauritania were High-voltage Protection Equipment ($10.7k), Glaziers Putty ($7.92k), and Electric Batteries ($4.66k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.2%, from $143k in 2017 to $27.3k in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $21.7M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Mauritania to Cameroon were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($21.7M) and Electrical Control Boards ($973). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $48.5M in 2022 to $21.7M in 2017.

Exports from Cameroon (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag)

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cameroon
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.31B
Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Mauritania included Netherlands ($1.31B), India ($974M), and France ($1.02B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Cameroon included China ($1.17B), Canada ($591M), and Switzerland ($301M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Mauritania

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Machines ($15.4k), Chemical Products ($7.92k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.7k).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Animal Products ($21.7M) and Machines ($973).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Mauritania+$2.42kPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Mauritania Cameroon+$2.02kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

Product Space of Cameroon (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

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