Gambia (GMB) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gambia-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Gambia exported $324k to Mauritania. The main products that Gambia exported to Mauritania were Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($210k), Rubber Footwear ($108k), and Woven Fabrics ($6.29k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gambia to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 18.3%, from $140k in 2017 to $324k in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Gambia Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $71.7k to Gambia. The main products that Mauritania exported to Gambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($66.8k), Other Furniture ($3.16k), and Mattresses ($1.68k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Gambia have increased at an annualized rate of 115%, from $1.55k in 2017 to $71.7k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Gambia ranked 193 in total exports ($170M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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

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In 2022, Gambia exported $324k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Gambia to Mauritania were Light Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($210k), Rubber Footwear ($108k), and Woven Fabrics ($6.29k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gambia to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 18.3%, from $140k in 2017 to $324k in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $71.7k to Gambia. The main products exported from Mauritania to Gambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($66.8k), Other Furniture ($3.16k), and Mattresses ($1.68k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Gambia have increased at an annualized rate of 115%, from $1.55k in 2022 to $71.7k in 2017.

Exports from Gambia () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Gambia () (2022)

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Trade between Gambia () and Mauritania ()

Gambia Exports

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Gambia
Top DestinationIndia$52.9M

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gambia than Mauritania included India ($52.9M), Chile ($11.1M), and Chinese Taipei ($6.72M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Gambia included China ($1.17B), Canada ($591M), and United Arab Emirates ($578M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Gambia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gambia - Mauritania

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

During 2022, Gambia had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Textiles ($217k), Footwear and Headwear ($108k), and Machines ($187).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Gambia in the exports of Animal Products ($66.8k) and Miscellaneous ($4.84k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gambia Mauritania+$1.05kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Mauritania Gambia+$987Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gambia () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Gambia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gambia () and Mauritania ()

Gambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Gambia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gambia - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gambia () and Mauritania () (2022)

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