Mali (MLI) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mali-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Mali exported $27.2M to Mauritania. The main products that Mali exported to Mauritania were Other Vegetable Residues ($11.6M), Raw Cotton ($8.79M), and Rough Wood ($2.41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mali to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 20.2%, from $10.9M in 2017 to $27.2M in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Mali Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $22.6M to Mali. The main products that Mauritania exported to Mali were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($20.1M), Gypsum ($962k), and Detonating Fuses ($739k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Mali have increased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $13.2M in 2017 to $22.6M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Mali ranked 133 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.3), and 113 in total exports ($7.56B). 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

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In 2022, Mali exported $27.2M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Mali to Mauritania were Other Vegetable Residues ($11.6M), Raw Cotton ($8.79M), and Rough Wood ($2.41M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mali to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 20.2%, from $10.9M in 2017 to $27.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $22.6M to Mali. The main products exported from Mauritania to Mali were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($20.1M), Gypsum ($962k), and Detonating Fuses ($739k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Mali have increased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $13.2M in 2022 to $22.6M in 2017.

Exports from Mali () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Mali () (2022)

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Trade between Mali () and Mauritania ()

Mali Exports

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Mali
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$5.57B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mali than Mauritania included United Arab Emirates ($5.57B), Switzerland ($1.26B), and Australia ($405M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Mali included China ($1.17B), Canada ($591M), and Spain ($429M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Mali () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mali - Mauritania

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

During 2022, Mali had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Foodstuffs ($11.7M), Textiles ($8.8M), and Wood Products ($2.57M).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Mali in the exports of Animal Products ($20.3M), Chemical Products ($1.16M), and Mineral Products ($962k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mali Mauritania+$4.29kGold

Top Product Potential Mauritania Mali+$4.16kGold

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mali () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Mali () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mali () and Mauritania ()

Mali Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Mali () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mali - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mali () and Mauritania () (2022)

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