Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) was 1.05 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone service investment in Mauritania, 1997–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2007, fixed telephone service investment in Mauritania stood at 1.05 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone service investment in Mauritania peaked at 8.62 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, 810.22 million current LCU, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.02 billion current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 909.29 million current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 810.22 million current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 6.32 billion current LCU | +680.3% |
| 2002 | 8.55 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 8.62 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -15.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.05 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.70 billion current LCU, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.05 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 913.68 million current LCU | 810.22 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.15 billion current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 8.62 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone service investment in Mauritania?
- Fixed telephone service investment in Mauritania was 1.05 billion current LCU in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone service investment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 810.22 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for fixed telephone service investment?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2007.
- Is fixed telephone service investment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Fixed telephone service investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for fixed telephone service. This indicator is expressed in local currency.