Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 40.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
40.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48.98 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
2.98 billion current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40.60 billion current LCU for transportation, storage and communication, value added in 2011.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania peaked at 48.98 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.98 billion current LCU, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.24 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 2.98 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.34 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 3.71 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 3.50 billion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 4.15 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5.72 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 6.53 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 8.01 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 10.14 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 9.93 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.52 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 14.00 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 20.17 billion current LCU | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 24.08 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 29.91 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 31.64 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 40.09 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 48.98 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 36.31 billion current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 35.07 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 36.89 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 40.60 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40.60 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.51 billion current LCU, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40.60 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.66 billion current LCU, 49% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.27 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.17 billion current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU | 10.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.08 billion current LCU | 10.52 billion current LCU | 48.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.74 billion current LCU | 36.89 billion current LCU | 40.60 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 22 Burkina Faso 70.51 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Chad 62.90 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Algeria 54.02 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Central African Republic 34.54 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Djibouti 32.29 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Cape Verde 28.18 billion current LCU 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 transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania was 40.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.98 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 billion current LCU in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current local currency.