GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,334 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
208th
of 210 countries
All-time high
10,334 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
300.19 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300.19 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 208th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 300.19 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 325.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 380 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 478.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 594.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 682.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 751.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 775.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 780.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 923.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 1,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 1,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 979.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 2,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 1,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 2,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 2,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 2,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 3,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 4,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 5,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 4,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 6,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 6,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 5,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 7,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 7,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 8,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 8,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 9,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 599.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 300.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 923.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 979.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 205 Namibia 15,072 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 206 Niger 13,183 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 207 Mongolia 13,042 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 209 Greenland 8,105 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 210 Central African Republic 4,102 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,334 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.19 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 208th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.