GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
205th
of 207 countries
All-time high
7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,892 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,892 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 205th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,962 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,998 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,983 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,892 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 2,122 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 2,013 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 2,186 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 2,144 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,134 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,236 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2,311 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,391 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2,335 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,422 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,344 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,414 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,552 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2,601 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,645 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,772 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,723 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,771 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,823 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,989 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2,898 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,182 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 3,367 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,231 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3,321 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,443 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,308 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,282 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,327 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,557 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3,726 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4,045 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4,787 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 4,692 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,677 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,681 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,804 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5,004 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5,228 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5,445 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5,678 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5,983 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6,059 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,439 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6,746 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6,958 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,933 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,984 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,459 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,067 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 1,892 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,236 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,479 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,311 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,772 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,075 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 2,723 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 3,443 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,008 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 3,282 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4,787 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,834 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4,804 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 6,958 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,330 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 6,933 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 202 Somalia 13,613 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Niger 11,515 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 204 Mongolia 9,954 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 206 Greenland 6,917 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 207 Central African Republic 3,287 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,944 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,892 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 205th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.