Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Mauritania is 55.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Mauritania peaked at 56.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 169th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.1% | — |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +58.5% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +101.2% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 55.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 55.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 25.2% | 40.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 23.4% | 56.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Mauritania?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Mauritania was 55.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Mauritania ranks 169th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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