Primary commodities exports in Mauritania

Mauritania: Primary commodities exports was 3.17 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.17 billion current US$
Change on year
up 40.1%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3.17 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
292.00 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Primary commodities exports in Mauritania, 1984–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B1984199720111984: 292.0M current US$1985: 371.9M current US$1986: 416.1M current US$1987: 400.7M current US$1988: 431.4M current US$1989: 438.0M current US$1990: 414.4M current US$1991: 434.3M current US$1992: 399.6M current US$1993: 379.8M current US$1994: 393.1M current US$1995: 478.6M current US$1996: 484.3M current US$1997: 408.0M current US$1998: 359.7M current US$1999: 333.1M current US$2000: 351.8M current US$2001: 361.0M current US$2002: 369.6M current US$2003: 388.1M current US$2004: 407.5M current US$2005: 427.9M current US$2006: 1.4B current US$2007: 1.6B current US$2008: 2.0B current US$2009: 1.5B current US$2010: 2.3B current US$2011: 3.2B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 3.17 billion current US$ for primary commodities exports in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 778.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Mauritania peaked at 3.17 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 292.00 million current US$, in 1984.

That places Mauritania 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 391.69 million current US$ 292.00 million current US$ 437.98 million current US$ 6
1990s 408.48 million current US$ 333.10 million current US$ 484.30 million current US$ 10
2000s 878.77 million current US$ 351.80 million current US$ 1.96 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.72 billion current US$ 2.26 billion current US$ 3.17 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 9 Morocco 10.92 billion current US$ compare
  2. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 4.29 billion current US$ compare
  3. 11 Tanzania 3.19 billion current US$ compare
  4. 13 Botswana 3.16 billion current US$ compare
  5. 14 Zimbabwe 3.10 billion current US$ compare
  6. 15 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary commodities exports in Mauritania?
Primary commodities exports in Mauritania was 3.17 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 292.00 million current US$ in 1984.
How does Mauritania rank for primary commodities exports?
Mauritania ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 778.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.