Cameroon (CMR) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Cameroon-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $804 to Mauritania. The main products that Cameroon exported to Mauritania were Paper Notebooks ($804). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 63.4%, from $123k in 2018 to $804 in 2023.

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

Mauritania-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $15.6M to Cameroon. The main products that Mauritania exported to Cameroon were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($15.6M), Interchangeable Tool Parts ($43.6k), and Rubber Footwear ($3.75k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $89M in 2018 to $15.6M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Cameroon exported $804 to Mauritania. The main products exported from Cameroon to Mauritania were Paper Notebooks ($804). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 63.4%, from $123k in 2018 to $804 in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $15.6M to Cameroon. The main products exported from Mauritania to Cameroon were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($15.6M), Interchangeable Tool Parts ($43.6k), and Rubber Footwear ($3.75k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.4%, from $89M in 2023 to $15.6M in 2018.

Exports from Cameroon () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Cameroon () (2023)

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Trade between Cameroon () and Mauritania ()

Cameroon Exports

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Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Mauritania included Netherlands ($1.44B), France ($937M), and India ($632M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Cameroon included China ($1.22B), Switzerland ($673M), and Canada ($591M).

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Mauritania

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

During 2023, Cameroon had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Paper Goods ($804).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Animal Products ($15.6M), Metals ($43.6k), and Textiles ($3.78k).

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

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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.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Cameroon () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Cameroon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Cameroon () and Mauritania ()

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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