Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 144.43 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania is 144.43 million current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 163.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania peaked at 189.40 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.69 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41.99 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 40.01 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 41.50 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 44.41 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 44.68 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 52.44 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 42.72 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 47.66 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 37.69 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 40.17 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 44.05 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 47.57 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 52.77 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 53.81 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.40 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 44.03 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 54.76 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 74.22 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 91.56 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 112.85 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 119.16 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 149.25 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 189.40 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 152.43 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 133.67 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 133.69 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 144.43 million current US$ | +8.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 144.43 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 144.43 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 532.91 million current US$, 27% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.52 million current US$ | 40.01 million current US$ | 44.68 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.63 million current US$ | 37.69 million current US$ | 53.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.13 million current US$ | 44.03 million current US$ | 189.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.06 million current US$ | 133.69 million current US$ | 144.43 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Mauritania was 144.43 million current US$ 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 189.40 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.69 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 46 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 163.8%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.