2023
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GDP
$10.7BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
47.5%CURRENT US$
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$27.7TCURRENT US$
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64.2%CURRENT US$
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$2,121CURRENT US$
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9.65%CURRENT US$
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$82,769CURRENT US$
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55%CURRENT US$
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About

Mauritania-United States Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $7.23M to United States. The main products that Mauritania exported to United States were Excavation Machinery ($1.37M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($1.34M), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($905k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 2.09%, from $6.52M in 2018 to $7.23M in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to United States.

United States-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, United States exported $198M to Mauritania. The main products that United States exported to Mauritania were Poultry Meat ($29.8M), Large Construction Vehicles ($23.8M), and Other Construction Vehicles ($16.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%,  from $103M in 2018 to $198M in 2023.

In 2023, United States 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Mauritania exported $7.23M to United States. The main products exported from Mauritania to United States were Excavation Machinery ($1.37M), Other Large Iron Pipes ($1.34M), and Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($905k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 2.09%, from $6.52M in 2018 to $7.23M in 2023.

In 2018, United States exported $198M to Mauritania. The main products exported from United States to Mauritania were Poultry Meat ($29.8M), Large Construction Vehicles ($23.8M), and Other Construction Vehicles ($16.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $103M in 2023 to $198M in 2018.

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania (Flag) and United States (Flag)

United States Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.22B
United States
Top Destination
Canada$269B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than United States included Saint Barthélemy ($890).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Mauritania included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - United States

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Mauritania had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Machines ($2.54M), Metals ($1.4M), and Chemical Products ($1.12M).

During 2018, United States had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Machines ($88.2M), Animal Products ($29.8M), and Transportation ($28M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Sort By
Top Product Potential Mauritania United States+$2.57MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential United States Mauritania+$7.08MCars

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

Product Space of Mauritania (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

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