Residential telephone connection charge in Mauritania
Mauritania: Residential telephone connection charge was 0 current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Residential telephone connection charge in Mauritania, 1990–2010
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, residential telephone connection charge in Mauritania stood at 0 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, residential telephone connection charge in Mauritania peaked at 521.03 current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2010.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Residential telephone connection charge in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 521.03 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 512.53 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 482.61 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 347.67 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 356.06 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 356.33 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 336.97 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 304.5 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 245.33 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 220.71 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 193.54 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 102.38 current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 39.38 current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 19.01 current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 19.44 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.83 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.61 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.34 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.99 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 19.06 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.55 current US$. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.31 current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Residential telephone connection charge in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 19.06 current US$ | 0 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368.37 current US$ | 220.71 current US$ | 521.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.06 current US$ | 18.61 current US$ | 193.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1 |
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 residential telephone connection charge in Mauritania?
- Residential telephone connection charge in Mauritania was 0 current US$ in 2010, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 521.03 current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest residential telephone connection charge recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for residential telephone connection charge?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is residential telephone connection charge rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Residential telephone connection charge (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation refers to the one time charge involved in applying for basic telephone service for business purposes. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge is generally for the largest urban area unless otherwise noted. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.