2022
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GDP
$12.6BCURRENT US$
Rnk 141 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-3.33%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$10.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
54.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$4,911CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-18.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$2,191CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Namibia-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Namibia exported $142k to Mauritania. The main products that Namibia exported to Mauritania were Tractors ($80.5k), Potatoes ($49.7k), and Salt ($5.14k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $278k in 2017 to $142k in 2022.

In 2022, Namibia did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Namibia Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $320k to Namibia. The main products that Mauritania exported to Namibia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($271k), Molluscs ($43.2k), and Other Aluminium Products ($3.49k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 22.8%,  from $114k in 2017 to $320k in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania did not export any services to Namibia.

Comparison: In 2022,  Namibia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 121 in total exports ($6.18B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2022, Namibia exported $142k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Namibia to Mauritania were Tractors ($80.5k), Potatoes ($49.7k), and Salt ($5.14k). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $278k in 2017 to $142k in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $320k to Namibia. The main products exported from Mauritania to Namibia were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($271k), Molluscs ($43.2k), and Other Aluminium Products ($3.49k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 22.8%, from $114k in 2022 to $320k in 2017.

Exports from Namibia (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Namibia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Namibia (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag)

Namibia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Namibia
Top Destination
South Africa$1.75B
Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.17B

This map shows whether countries import more from Namibia or Mauritania. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Namibia and Mauritania or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Namibia than Mauritania included South Africa ($1.75B), Botswana ($672M), and Zambia ($279M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Namibia included China ($1.17B), Canada ($591M), and United Arab Emirates ($578M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and Namibia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Mauritania

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Namibia and Mauritania by product, considering products traded by both, Namibia and Mauritania.

During 2022, Namibia had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Transportation ($80.5k), Vegetable Products ($49.7k), and Mineral Products ($5.14k).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Animal Products ($314k), Metals ($3.49k), and Machines ($745).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Namibia Mauritania+$4.77kSalt
Top Product Potential Mauritania Namibia+$72.6kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Namibia and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Namibia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Namibia.

Product Space of Namibia (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

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