Transport services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Transport services was 51.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 51.2% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mauritania peaked at 70.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2016.
Mauritania ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Transport services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 57.4% | — |
| 1976 | 65.1% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 46.8% | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 56.9% | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 54.2% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 58.8% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.2% | 39.3% | 65.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 49.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 31.8% | 70.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.5% | 39.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 43.1% | 51.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 26 Jordan 52.6% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 51.8% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.7% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 50.7% 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 transport services in Mauritania?
- Transport services in Mauritania was 51.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for transport services?
- Mauritania ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.