GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
188th
of 211 countries
All-time high
364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
86,894 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,894 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 188th out of 211 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 (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,081 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 91,741 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 91,069 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 86,894 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 97,462 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 92,458 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 100,360 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 98,474 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 97,977 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 102,670 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 106,132 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 109,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 107,224 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 111,229 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 107,640 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 110,863 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 117,198 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 119,426 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 121,480 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 127,283 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 125,030 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 127,265 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 129,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 137,265 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 133,064 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 146,131 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 154,634 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 148,379 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 152,501 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 158,102 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 151,907 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 150,694 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 152,775 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 163,360 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 171,091 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 185,748 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 219,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 215,472 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 214,759 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 214,968 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 220,602 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 229,807 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 240,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 250,045 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 260,733 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 274,751 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 278,216 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 295,661 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 309,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 319,500 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 318,349 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 320,713 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 342,509 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,919 constant LCU per square kilometre | 86,894 constant LCU per square kilometre | 102,670 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,827 constant LCU per square kilometre | 106,132 constant LCU per square kilometre | 127,283 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,202 constant LCU per square kilometre | 125,030 constant LCU per square kilometre | 158,102 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,058 constant LCU per square kilometre | 150,694 constant LCU per square kilometre | 219,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,917 constant LCU per square kilometre | 220,602 constant LCU per square kilometre | 319,500 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,592 constant LCU per square kilometre | 318,349 constant LCU per square kilometre | 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 185 Solomon Islands 399,571 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Azerbaijan 388,581 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Jordan 366,984 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 360,588 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 360,291 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Australia 333,789 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 364,796 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,894 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) 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.