Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $11.6k to Mauritania. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Mauritania were Processed Tobacco ($11.6k). Over the past 15 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $57.8k in 2007 to $11.6k in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $402k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Mauritania exported to Zimbabwe were Rice ($270k), Washing and Bottling Machines ($109k), and Lifting Machinery ($13.4k). Over the past 15 years the exports of Mauritania to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 72.2%, from $26.5k in 2007 to $402k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). 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, Zimbabwe exported $11.6k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Mauritania were Processed Tobacco ($11.6k). During the last 15 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $57.8k in 2007 to $11.6k in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $402k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Mauritania to Zimbabwe were Rice ($270k), Washing and Bottling Machines ($109k), and Lifting Machinery ($13.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 72.2%, from $26.5k in 2022 to $402k in 2017.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Mauritania included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and Belgium ($297M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Zimbabwe included Canada ($591M), China ($1.17B), and Spain ($429M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Zimbabwe () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Mauritania

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Foodstuffs ($11.6k).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Vegetable Products ($270k), Machines ($122k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($9.53k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Mauritania+$2.54kGold

Top Product Potential Mauritania Zimbabwe+$2.54kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Zimbabwe () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Zimbabwe () and Mauritania () (2022)

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