Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Mauritania is 4.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.5% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 621.98 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -17.73 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 70th out of 211 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 621.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 123.82 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2003 | 41.95 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 48.85 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 42.73 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 42.18 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.38 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 47.95 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 27.21 % change on previous year | +530.7% |
| 2011 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 21.44 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9261 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2014 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +535.9% |
| 2015 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2016 | -0.8317 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -1630.3% |
| 2018 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2020 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +637.7% |
| 2021 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2022 | -17.73 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 2023 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.65 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.12 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1630.3% | -0.8317 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +637.7% | 3.16 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.91 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 621.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.55 % change on previous year | -5.89 % change on previous year | 27.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -17.73 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year | 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 621.98 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.73 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Mobile cellular subscriptions by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.