Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Mauritania ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Long term urban population region, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Long term urban population region ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.