Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) was 19.84 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Revenue from fixed telephone service in Mauritania, 1988–2011
Source: "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ". Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 19.84 million current US$ for revenue from fixed telephone service in 2011.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from fixed telephone service in Mauritania peaked at 46.05 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.52 million current US$, in 1988.
Mauritania ranks 36th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 14.45 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 16.29 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 19.12 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 15.04 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 20.87 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 28.62 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 27.51 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 27.81 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 24.83 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 25.28 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.54 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.81 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 40.10 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 35.49 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 46.05 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 34.13 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 32.80 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.49 million current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 21.87 million current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 19.84 million current US$ | -9.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19.84 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.70 million current US$, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19.84 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.42 million current US$, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.52 million current US$ | 10.52 million current US$ | 10.52 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.21 million current US$ | 14.45 million current US$ | 28.62 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.25 million current US$ | 13.49 million current US$ | 46.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.85 million current US$ | 19.84 million current US$ | 21.87 million current US$ | 2 |
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 revenue from fixed telephone service in Mauritania?
- Revenue from fixed telephone service in Mauritania was 19.84 million current US$ in 2011, according to "International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. ".
- What is the highest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue from fixed telephone service recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 million current US$ in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for revenue from fixed telephone service?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revenue from fixed telephone service rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Revenue from fixed telephone service (current US$). 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. Revenue received from fixed telephone connection, subscription and calls. This indicator is expressed in US dollars.