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Mauritania — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentWest Africa
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$10.9B
Population5.2M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $4.52B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $5.69B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-1.18B
  • Trade (% GDP): 93.60%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-1.04B
  • Current account (% GDP): -9.53%
  • FDI, net: $-1.44B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.06B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $0.34B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-0.80B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 12.77% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 28.53% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 3.15% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 3.94% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time