Ores and metals exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Ores and metals exports was 33.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Mauritania stood at 33.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Mauritania peaked at 94.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 68.2% | +536393.1% |
| 1964 | 94.3% | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 89.1% | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 88.3% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 83.7% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | -43.8% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -79.5% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +211.5% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -78.5% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +572.7% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -11.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 14.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +536393.1% | 0.0% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | +572.7% | 7.6% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | +211.5% | 11.4% | 35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.4% | 0.0% | 94.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 84.5% | 81.4% | 88.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 11.4% | 68.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 7.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 33.7% | 63.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Mauritania?
- Ores and metals exports in Mauritania was 33.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Mauritania rank for ores and metals exports?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.