Sierra Leone (SLE) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sierra Leone-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $938 to Mauritania. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Mauritania were Knit Babies' Garments ($938). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.49%, from $1.54k in 2018 to $938 in 2023.

In 2023, Sierra Leone did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $47.7k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Mauritania exported to Sierra Leone were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($47.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 8.01%, from $32.5k in 2018 to $47.7k in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Comparison In 2023, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $938 to Mauritania. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Mauritania were Knit Babies' Garments ($938). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.49%, from $1.54k in 2018 to $938 in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $47.7k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Mauritania to Sierra Leone were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($47.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 8.01%, from $32.5k in 2023 to $47.7k in 2018.

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Mauritania included Belgium ($72.5M), India ($96.5M), and Ireland ($48M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Sierra Leone included Switzerland ($673M), Canada ($591M), and United Arab Emirates ($463M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Sierra Leone () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Mauritania

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

During 2023, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Textiles ($938).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Animal Products ($47.7k).

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

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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.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Sierra Leone () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Sierra Leone - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Sierra Leone () and Mauritania () (2023)

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