Mauritania vs Small states: Transport services

Mauritania
51.2%
in 2024
Small states
22.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
29th
Small states rank
29th

Transport services over time

  • Mauritania
  • Small states
20406080197519992024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 51.2% against 22.4% in Small states, a difference of 28.8%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 29th and Small states ranks 29th of 197 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 51.4% 39.9% 11.5% Mauritania
2010s 35.2% 23.4% 11.8% Mauritania
2020s 47.6% 22.0% 25.6% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Mauritania or Small states?
Mauritania, at 51.2% against 22.4% in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Mauritania and Small states?
28.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Small states rank globally for transport services?
Mauritania ranks 29th and Small states ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Transport services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.