Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 9.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania is 9.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 615.8% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 53.61 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -30.19 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1978 | 12 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1979 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 53.61 % change on previous year | +409.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2873 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1982 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +7893.1% |
| 1983 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3449 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1985 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +3813.8% |
| 1986 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1987 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1988 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1989 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -925.0% |
| 1990 | -30.19 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 1991 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1992 | 18.63 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1993 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1994 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1995 | 19.83 % change on previous year | -1048.1% |
| 1996 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1997 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 1998 | -23.72 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2013 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2014 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +483.8% |
| 2015 | -28.83 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 2016 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -502.0% |
| 2018 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2019 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2967 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3729 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2022 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -5177.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2024 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +615.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.03 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +7893.1% | 0.2873 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +5177.6% | -0.3729 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +3813.8% | 0.3449 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -16.94 % change on previous year | 16.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.09 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 53.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -30.19 % change on previous year | 19.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -28.83 % change on previous year | 22.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -0.3729 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 69 Italy 10.21 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Norway 10.08 % change on previous year compare
- 71 East Timor 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 9.64 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Nigeria 9.54 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Indonesia 9.4 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 9.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.61 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.19 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.