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Logistics profile

Mauritania

MR · MRT Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle income
AFCFTAARABLEAGUEAUEMEAIMFSSAUNWCOWTO

Mauritania (MRT) maps 2 seaports from the NGA World Port Index, 4 airports, and 3 UN/LOCODE transport hubs — each figure traced to a named public registry (NGA, OurAirports, UNECE).

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2
Ports
4
Airports
3
Locations
2
Trade Zones
1
Airlines

Logistics Performance

Customs 2.1Infra. 2.0Shipments 2.2Competence 2.5Tracking 2.5Timeliness 2.8 World Bank LPI · 6 components (0–5)
  • Global LPI rank#123/139
  • Overall LPI score2.30/5.00
  • UNCTAD liner connectivity (LSCI)26.4 · 2024-Q1
  • Port connectivity (PLSCI)78.9 · Nouakchott
  • Infrastructure quality2.0
  • Customs efficiency2.1

Transport Network & Freight

Rail network
728route-km
World Bank WDI · 2021
Container throughput
84,458TEU
World Bank WDI · 2019
Air freight
0M ton-km
World Bank WDI · 2019
Maritime territory (EEZ)
173,180km²
Marine Regions
Logistics sites
13
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Trade & Compliance

International Cargo Treaties
Total: 4
Convention on the International Maritime Organization Party · 1961
Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of… Party · 1994
Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law… Party · 2025
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the… Party · 1999
UN Treaty Collection
Trade Flow
Top export market China
Top import source China
Lead export good Ores, slag, ash
Lead import good Mineral fuels & oils
Shares of total trade · latest 2024 · 2022
CEPII BACI
Preferential Trade
Total: 1
  • FTA & EIA AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade) Agreement
World Bank DTA
Fiscal & Tariffs
  • CurrencyMRU Ouguiya
  • MFN applied tariff12.1% avg · 2022
ISO 4217 · World Bank WDI
Commodity Profile
  • Agriculture (55) Rice 432k t · 2024
  • Minerals (7) iron ore 14.4M t · 2023
FAOSTAT · BGS · EIA
Trade Controls
Total: 5
1 UN · 4 EU
  • THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-QAIDA IN THE ISLAMIC MAGHREB
  • Mahfouz Ould Al-Walid
  • Salih le Mauritanien
UN Sanctions · EU Sanctions
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Logistics Infrastructure

Ports

Total: 2

2 seaports in Mauritania — channel and anchorage depths, berths and cargo facilities from the NGA World Port Index.

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Locations

Total: 3

3 UN/LOCODE transport hubs in Mauritania — port, rail, road, air and border-crossing function points.

Source UN/LOCODE
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Trade Zones

Total: 2

2 special economic and free-trade zones in Mauritania, with type and operator.

Source Open Zone Map
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IATA · ICAO

Airlines

Total: 1

1 air carriers registered in Mauritania, indexed by IATA and ICAO code.

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All Sources

commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
TradeCEPII (BACI)CEPII (BACI)
Etalab 2.0
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
InfrastructureGRIP4 Global Roads (PBL)GRIP4 Global Roads (PBL)
CC0
AirlinesIATA / OpenFlights airline codesIATA / OpenFlights airline codes
Factual code list
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
fiscalISO 4217ISO 4217
Factual code list
LocationsUN/LOCODEUN/LOCODE
UN/LOCODE — free
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Trade ZonesOpen Zone MapOpen Zone Map
CC BY
InfrastructureOpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap
ODbL 1.0
AirportsOurAirportsOurAirports
Public domain
Sanctions & compliancethe UN Security Council Consolidated Listthe UN Security Council Consolidated List
UN — open
Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List
© EU — free reuse
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
Sanctions & compliancethe UN Treaty Collectionthe UN Treaty Collection
UN — open
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Tradethe World Bank's Deep Trade Agreements databasethe World Bank's Deep Trade Agreements database
CC BY 4.0
Logistics performancethe World Bank Logistics Performance Indexthe World Bank Logistics Performance Index
CC BY 4.0
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)