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Mauritania
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Continent: Africa, Region: West Africa
Population as of 2020: 4.6 million 124 of 193
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Nominal G.D.P. in 2024: $10.77 billion 150 of 193
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Total merchandise exports in 2022: approximately $3.78 billion 160 of 193
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Top Exports
The economy was heavily reliant on mineral resources, particularly iron ore and gold, followed by fish and other commodities. | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (USD) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- | | 1 | **Iron ores and concentrates** | \$1.4 billion | 37.0% | | 2 | **Gold (unwrought or semi-manufactured)** | \$1.2 billion | 31.0% | | 3 | **Fish and crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic invertebrates** | \$886.5 million | 23.5% | | 4 | **Food industry waste and animal fodder** | \$125.3 million | 3.3% | | 5 | **Animal or vegetable fats and oils** | \$26.0 million | 0.7% | | 6 | **Mineral fuels, mineral oils, and products of their distillation** | \$23.5 million | 0.6% | | 7 | **Meat and seafood preparations** | \$15.0 million | 0.4% | | 8 | **Articles of iron or steel** | \$9.6 million | 0.3% | | 9 | **Fertilizers** | \$8.7 million | 0.2% | | 10 | **Cotton** | \$8.5 million | 0.2% | | 11 | **Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather** | \$616,000 | 0.02% | | 12 | **Lead** | \$450,000 | 0.01% | | 13 | **Miscellaneous animal-origin products** | \$12,000 | <0.01% | | 14 | **Musical instruments** | \$8,000 | <0.01% | | 15 | **Optical, photographic, measuring, and medical instruments** | \$16.9 million | 0.4% | | 16 | **Edible fruits and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons** | \$16.1 million | 0.4% | | 17 | **Machinery and mechanical appliances** | \$35.0 million | 0.9% | | 18 | **Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals** | \$2.2 million | 0.06% | | 19 | **Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal** | \$1.5 million | 0.04% | | 20 | **Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime, and cement** | \$1.2 million | 0.03% | Top Export Destinations **China**: \$881 million (23.3% of total exports) **Canada**: \$697 million (18.4%) **Spain**: \$424 million (11.2%) **Switzerland**: \$219 million (5.8%) **United Arab Emirates**: \$206 million (5.5%) These figures highlight Mauritania's strong trade relationships, particularly with countries in Asia, Europe, and North America.
