Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Commercial service imports

Afghanistan
1.04 billion current US$
in 2020
Mauritania
989.30 million current US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
150th
Mauritania rank
153rd

Commercial service imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
0500.0M1.0B1.5B197519992024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.04 billion current US$ against 989.30 million current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 52.92 million current US$.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 150th and Mauritania ranks 153rd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 139.80 million current US$ 73.15 million current US$ 66.65 million current US$ Afghanistan
1980s 146.59 million current US$ 172.04 million current US$ 25.45 million current US$ Mauritania
2010s 1.32 billion current US$ 749.48 million current US$ 569.74 million current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 1.04 billion current US$ 726.10 million current US$ 316.12 million current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Afghanistan, at 1.04 billion current US$ against 989.30 million current US$ in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
52.92 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for commercial service imports?
Afghanistan ranks 150th and Mauritania ranks 153rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,760 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.