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$29.8BCURRENT US$
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16.8%CURRENT US$
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$10.4BCURRENT US$
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54.2%CURRENT US$
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$1,488CURRENT US$
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-14%CURRENT US$
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$2,191CURRENT US$
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18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $125k to Mauritania. The main products that Zambia exported to Mauritania were Ferroalloys ($123k), Air Pumps ($1.59k), and Excavation Machinery ($618). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 67.7%, from $9.4k in 2017 to $125k in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $15.3k to Zambia. The main products that Mauritania exported to Zambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($15.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.6%,  from $168k in 2017 to $15.3k in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania did not export any services to Zambia.

Comparison: In 2022,  Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B). 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

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In 2022, Zambia exported $125k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Zambia to Mauritania were Ferroalloys ($123k), Air Pumps ($1.59k), and Excavation Machinery ($618). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 67.7%, from $9.4k in 2017 to $125k in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $15.3k to Zambia. The main products exported from Mauritania to Zambia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($15.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.6%, from $168k in 2022 to $15.3k in 2017.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag)

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B
Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Mauritania included Switzerland ($4.5B), Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Zambia included Spain ($429M), Turkey ($301M), and Canada ($591M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Mauritania

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Metals ($123k) and Machines ($2.21k).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Animal Products ($15.3k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Mauritania+$2.4kGold
Top Product Potential Mauritania Zambia+$2.64kGold

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

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

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