Telecommunications investment in Mauritania

Mauritania: Telecommunications investment was 20.05 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
20.05 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 69.4%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
25.85 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
16.00 million current LCU
in 1983
Years of data
21
1983–2011

Telecommunications investment in Mauritania, 1983–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B1983199720111983: 16.0M current LCU1988: 997.5M current LCU1990: 363.9M current LCU1991: 164.1M current LCU1992: 122.2M current LCU1993: 398.5M current LCU1994: 1.2B current LCU1995: 1.6B current LCU1996: 2.4B current LCU1997: 1.9B current LCU1998: 1.0B current LCU1999: 858.0M current LCU2001: 13.6B current LCU2002: 22.3B current LCU2003: 22.3B current LCU2006: 8.1B current LCU2007: 25.9B current LCU2008: 13.8B current LCU2009: 17.8B current LCU2010: 11.8B current LCU2011: 20.1B current LCU

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for telecommunications investment in Mauritania is 20.05 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.4% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telecommunications investment in Mauritania peaked at 25.85 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current LCU, in 1983.

Mauritania ranks 20th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 506.73 million current LCU 16.00 million current LCU 997.47 million current LCU 2
1990s 1.00 billion current LCU 122.24 million current LCU 2.39 billion current LCU 10
2000s 17.67 billion current LCU 8.10 billion current LCU 25.85 billion current LCU 7
2010s 15.94 billion current LCU 11.83 billion current LCU 20.05 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 17 Mauritius 31.98 billion current LCU compare
  2. 18 Rwanda 28.12 billion current LCU compare
  3. 19 Togo 22.82 billion current LCU compare
  4. 21 Sudan 18.71 billion current LCU compare
  5. 22 Central African Republic 13.41 billion current LCU compare
  6. 23 Egypt 13.31 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telecommunications investment in Mauritania?
Telecommunications investment in Mauritania was 20.05 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telecommunications investment recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 25.85 billion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest telecommunications investment recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current LCU in 1983.
How does Mauritania rank for telecommunications investment?
Mauritania ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is telecommunications investment rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telecommunications investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,024 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.