Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel exports in Mauritania stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Mauritania peaked at 25.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.6% | — |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -80.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -71.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -39.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +42.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +32.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -74.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +613.1% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +842566.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +199.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -80.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -92.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +98.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +842566.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| 1972 | +613.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.7% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.5% | 14.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Mauritania?
- Fuel exports in Mauritania was 0.5% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for fuel exports?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.