GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,606 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 193rd out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,606 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 2,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 2,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 3,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 3,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 4,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 4,943 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 5,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 5,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 6,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 7,160 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 8,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 9,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 9,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 11,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 11,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 16,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 17,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 20,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 22,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 25,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 28,707 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 30,775 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 37,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 40,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 41,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 42,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 48,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 53,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 62,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 77,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 100,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 107,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 119,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 121,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 148,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 180,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 188,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 204,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 186,203 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 188,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 214,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 232,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 257,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 277,612 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 294,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 317,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 340,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.20 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +45.5% | 11,324 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,477 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,681 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,606 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,099 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,241 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,549 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,204 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,227 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,324 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,570 current LCU per square kilometre | 121,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,955 current LCU per square kilometre | 148,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 277,612 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 294,246 current LCU per square kilometre | 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 190 Botswana 466,376 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Turkmenistan 447,833 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 192 Jordan 405,477 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 194 Canada 327,950 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Australia 319,427 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Bolivia 279,810 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 377,399 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,606 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.