Mauritania (MRT) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $873k to South Africa. The main products that Mauritania exported to South Africa were Scrap Copper ($746k), Valves ($54.1k), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($39.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.7%, from $2.31M in 2018 to $873k in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $29.6M to Mauritania. The main products that South Africa exported to Mauritania were Stone Processing Machines ($5.57M), Semi-Finished Iron ($2.75M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($1.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.17%, from $40.6M in 2018 to $29.6M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa 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, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Mauritania exported $873k to South Africa. The main products exported from Mauritania to South Africa were Scrap Copper ($746k), Valves ($54.1k), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($39.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.7%, from $2.31M in 2018 to $873k in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $29.6M to Mauritania. The main products exported from South Africa to Mauritania were Stone Processing Machines ($5.57M), Semi-Finished Iron ($2.75M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($1.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.17%, from $40.6M in 2023 to $29.6M in 2018.

Exports from Mauritania () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Mauritania () (2023)

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Trade between Mauritania () and South Africa ()

South Africa Exports

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than South Africa included Algeria ($332M), Benin ($18.4M), and Saint Barthélemy ($890).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Mauritania included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and India ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Mauritania () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - South Africa

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

During 2023, Mauritania had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Metals ($748k), Machines ($58.9k), and Animal Products ($39.1k).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Machines ($15.9M), Metals ($4.08M), and Chemical Products ($2.98M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania South Africa+$802kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

Top Product Potential South Africa Mauritania+$945kDelivery Trucks

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Mauritania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania () and South Africa ()

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Mauritania () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mauritania () and South Africa () (2023)

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