Mauritania (MRT) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $517 to Qatar. The main products that Mauritania exported to Qatar were Kaolin Coated Paper ($517). Over the past 10 years the exports of Mauritania to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.7%, from $20.4k in 2013 to $517 in 2023.

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

Qatar-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $951k to Mauritania. The main products that Qatar exported to Mauritania were Ethylene Polymers ($886k), Propylene Polymers ($48.1k), and Other Non-Metal Removal Machinery ($10.3k). Over the past 10 years the exports of Qatar to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 37.1%, from $196k in 2013 to $951k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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In 2023, Mauritania exported $517 to Qatar. The main products exported from Mauritania to Qatar were Kaolin Coated Paper ($517). During the last 10 years the exports of Mauritania to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 30.7%, from $20.4k in 2013 to $517 in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $951k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Qatar to Mauritania were Ethylene Polymers ($886k), Propylene Polymers ($48.1k), and Other Non-Metal Removal Machinery ($10.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 37.1%, from $196k in 2023 to $951k in 2018.

Exports from Mauritania () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Mauritania () (2023)

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Trade between Mauritania () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Qatar included Canada ($591M), Algeria ($332M), and Switzerland ($673M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Mauritania included China ($20.9B), India ($12.9B), and South Korea ($12.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Qatar

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

During 2023, Mauritania had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Paper Goods ($517).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($940k), Machines ($10.3k), and Paper Goods ($789).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania Qatar+$4.13kGold

Top Product Potential Qatar Mauritania+$3.87kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Mauritania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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