Telecommunications revenue in Mauritania
Mauritania: Telecommunications revenue was 5.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telecommunications revenue in Mauritania, 1982–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, telecommunications revenue in Mauritania stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telecommunications revenue in Mauritania peaked at 7.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1983.
That places Mauritania 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 6.6% compare
- 9 Benin 6.3% compare
- 10 Djibouti 5.7% compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 5.4% compare
- 13 Comoros 5.2% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 328,992 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,365 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 82.04 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 45.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telecommunications revenue in Mauritania?
- Telecommunications revenue in Mauritania was 5.5% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telecommunications revenue recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest telecommunications revenue recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- How does Mauritania rank for telecommunications revenue?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telecommunications revenue rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 revenue (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.