What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

348.35 million, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?

24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise import volume index

Mauritania

348.35 million

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

212.26

in 2008

Mauritania rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank

2nd

Merchandise import volume index over time

Mauritania
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 348.35 million against 212.26 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 348.35 million.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	94.65 million	101.28	94.65 million	Mauritania
1990s	89.53 million	111.08	89.53 million	Mauritania
2000s	174.07 million	143.45	174.07 million	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: Mauritania, at 348.35 million against 212.26 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: 348.35 million, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise import volume index?: Mauritania ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise import volume index
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.