Costa Rica (CRI) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Costa Rica-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $2.81k to Mauritania. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Mauritania were Pesticides ($2.79k) and Harvesting Machinery ($21). Over the past 9 years the exports of Costa Rica to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.2%, from $55.2k in 2014 to $2.81k in 2023.

In 2023, Costa Rica did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $1.05k to Costa Rica. The main products that Mauritania exported to Costa Rica were Electrical Ignitions ($891), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($132), and Knit T-shirts ($30). Over the past 9 years the exports of Mauritania to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 30.1%, from $283 in 2014 to $1.05k in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Comparison: In 2023, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B). 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, Costa Rica exported $2.81k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Mauritania were Pesticides ($2.79k) and Harvesting Machinery ($21). During the last 9 years the exports of Costa Rica to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.2%, from $55.2k in 2014 to $2.81k in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $1.05k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Mauritania to Costa Rica were Electrical Ignitions ($891), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($132), and Knit T-shirts ($30). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 30.1%, from $283 in 2023 to $1.05k in 2018.

Exports from Costa Rica () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Costa Rica () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Mauritania included United States ($9.5B), Netherlands ($1.52B), and Guatemala ($846M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Costa Rica included Switzerland ($673M), United Arab Emirates ($463M), and Algeria ($332M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Costa Rica () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Mauritania

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

During 2023, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.79k) and Machines ($21).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Machines ($891), Instruments ($132), and Textiles ($30).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Costa Rica Mauritania+$8.72kPesticides

Top Product Potential Mauritania Costa Rica+$3.01kChemical Analysis Instruments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Costa Rica () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Costa Rica () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Costa Rica () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Costa Rica () and Mauritania () (2023)

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