ICT goods imports in Mauritania
Mauritania: ICT goods imports was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT goods imports in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.2% for ict goods imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Mauritania peaked at 7.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT goods imports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +123.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -41.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -59.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 180 Comoros 1.4% compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 182 Brunei 1.3% compare
- 184 Afghanistan 1.0% compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.0% compare
- 186 Myanmar 0.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Mauritania?
- Ict goods imports in Mauritania was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for ict goods imports?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).