Communications, computer, etc. in Mauritania
Mauritania: Communications, computer, etc. was 45.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Communications, computer, etc. in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communications, computer, etc. in Mauritania is 45.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Mauritania peaked at 63.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.2% | — |
| 1976 | 14.6% | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +88.3% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 30.5% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | -70.8% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +130.7% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 14.6% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 13.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 9.7% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 55.6% | 63.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 45.1% | 53.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,190 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 47,366 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Mauritania?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Mauritania was 45.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.