Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) was 71.32 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total annual investment in telecom in Mauritania, 1983–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, total annual investment in telecom in Mauritania stood at 71.32 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total annual investment in telecom in Mauritania peaked at 99.97 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 291,907 current US$, in 1983.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 291,907 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 13.25 million current US$ | +4440.3% |
| 1990 | 4.51 million current US$ | -65.9% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 3.30 million current US$ | +134.8% |
| 1994 | 9.44 million current US$ | +186.2% |
| 1995 | 12.39 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 17.43 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 12.68 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 5.57 million current US$ | -56.1% |
| 1999 | 4.10 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 53.02 million current US$ | +1194.7% |
| 2002 | 82.12 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 84.67 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 30.15 million current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2007 | 99.97 million current US$ | +231.5% |
| 2008 | 58.07 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 67.72 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 42.89 million current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 71.32 million current US$ | +66.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 71.32 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.66 million current US$, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 71.32 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.34 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total annual investment in telecom (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4440.3% | 291,907 current US$ | 13.25 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +1194.7% | 4.10 million current US$ | 53.02 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.77 million current US$ | 291,907 current US$ | 13.25 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.28 million current US$ | 1.40 million current US$ | 17.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.96 million current US$ | 30.15 million current US$ | 99.97 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.11 million current US$ | 42.89 million current US$ | 71.32 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 23 Burkina Faso 93.41 million current US$ compare
- 24 Madagascar 82.78 million current US$ compare
- 25 Benin 72.66 million current US$ compare
- 27 Cape Verde 51.36 million current US$ compare
- 28 Namibia 46.95 million current US$ compare
- 29 Rwanda 46.85 million current US$ compare
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 total annual investment in telecom in Mauritania?
- Total annual investment in telecom in Mauritania was 71.32 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest total annual investment in telecom recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,907 current US$ in 1983.
- How does Mauritania rank for total annual investment in telecom?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total annual investment in telecom rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Total annual investment in telecom (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.