Mauritania vs Nigeria: Transport services (% of commercial service exports)
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 54.3% against 51.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 59.3% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 2.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 49.8% | 23.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 54.1% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 54.3% against 51.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in transport services between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 3.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for transport services?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.