2022
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GDP
$10.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 145 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
54.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 53 / 186
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 PC 
$2,191CURRENT US$
Rnk 145 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
18.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 93 / 186
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$
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About

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.

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 14%,  from $143k in 2017 to $27.3k in 2022.

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

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, 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 2017 to $21.7M in 2022.

In 2017, 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 14%, from $143k in 2022 to $27.3k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania (Flag) and Cameroon (Flag)

Cameroon Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Cameroon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Mauritania had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Animal Products ($21.7M) and Machines ($973).

During 2017, 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).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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

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

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