Tariff rates in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tariff rates was 8.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rates in Mauritania, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rates in Mauritania is 8.68, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rates in Mauritania peaked at 12.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tariff rates in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.92 | — |
| 2006 | 9.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.46 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.29 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.68 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.62 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.67 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.03 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.19 | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 8.32 | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 8.68 | +4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.43, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +51.8% | 8.03 | 12.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 | 8.68 | 9.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.22 | 7.94 | 8.67 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 8.32 | 12.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 50 Angola 8.85 compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.84 compare
- 52 Madagascar 8.74 compare
- 54 Tanzania 8.64 compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.4 compare
- 55 Senegal 8.4 compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rates in Mauritania?
- Tariff rates in Mauritania was 8.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for tariff rates?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rates rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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