Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 41.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Mauritania is 41.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Mauritania peaked at 61.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.5% | — |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -66.2% |
| 1977 | 16.5% | +236.4% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | +110.0% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +193.8% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +381.7% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +90.9% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 41.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 41.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +381.7% | 6.3% | 30.5% |
| 1977 | +236.4% | 4.9% | 16.5% |
| 1992 | +193.8% | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| 1982 | +110.0% | 10.1% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | -94.5% | 30.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 4.9% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 10.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 1.7% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 52.5% | 61.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.9% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 72 Costa Rica 43.5% compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 43.5% compare
- 74 Belarus 42.3% compare
- 76 Iceland 41.4% compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 41.0% compare
- 78 United States 40.6% compare
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 989.30 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 123.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Mauritania?
- Computer, communications and other services in Mauritania was 41.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.