General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 94,134 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Mauritania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 94,134 current LCU per square kilometre for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Mauritania peaked at 98,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 14,512 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 16,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 19,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 21,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 23,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 23,563 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 26,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 31,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 41,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 42,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 49,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 45,579 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 47,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 49,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 50,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 55,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 67,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 98,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 94,134 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,842 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,099 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,096 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,683 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,237 current LCU per square kilometre | 98,305 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 180 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 111,407 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Timor-Leste 109,953 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Namibia 102,882 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Libya 78,714 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Belize 69,049 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 64,127 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)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Mauritania?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Mauritania was 94,134 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 98,305 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.