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4.78%CURRENT US$
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About

Sierra Leone-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $1.21k to Mauritania. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Mauritania were Other Furniture ($1.14k) and Perfume Plants ($69). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 43.5%, from $37.2k in 2016 to $1.21k in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $827k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Mauritania exported to Sierra Leone were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($732k), Other Electrical Machinery ($77.6k), and Excavation Machinery ($11.1k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Mauritania to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.17%,  from $1.08M in 2016 to $827k in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Comparison In 2022,  Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), 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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $1.21k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Mauritania were Other Furniture ($1.14k) and Perfume Plants ($69). During the last 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 43.5%, from $37.2k in 2016 to $1.21k in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $827k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Mauritania to Sierra Leone were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($732k), Other Electrical Machinery ($77.6k), and Excavation Machinery ($11.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.17%, from $1.08M in 2022 to $827k in 2017.

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sierra Leone
Top Destination
China$622M
Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Mauritania included Belgium ($136M), Netherlands ($43.2M), and Ireland ($21.1M).

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

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Mauritania

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Miscellaneous ($1.14k) and Vegetable Products ($69).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Animal Products ($732k), Machines ($93.7k), and Metals ($1.69k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Mauritania+$1.68kPalm Oil
Top Product Potential Mauritania Sierra Leone+$1.09kMixed 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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Sierra Leone and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sierra Leone indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sierra Leone.

Product Space of Sierra Leone (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

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