GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,667 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,667 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 2,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 2,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 3,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 3,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 4,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 5,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 5,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 6,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 6,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 7,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 8,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 9,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 10,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 11,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 11,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 18,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 21,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 23,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 26,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 28,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 30,527 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 37,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 40,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 41,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 43,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 46,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 52,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 60,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 75,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 102,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 109,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 120,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 120,011 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 150,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 184,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 193,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 210,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 193,629 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 194,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 218,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 236,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 258,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 281,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 298,061 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 322,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 342,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +43.9% | 11,785 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,964 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +35.0% | 75,658 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,144 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,792 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,667 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,238 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,477 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,785 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,175 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,250 current LCU per square kilometre | 120,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,205 current LCU per square kilometre | 150,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 281,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,088 current LCU per square kilometre | 298,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 194 Botswana 465,694 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 451,559 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Jordan 408,505 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 333,816 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Australia 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia 287,904 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 377,095 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.