Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Mauritania
7,342 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5,789 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
Mauritania rank
181st
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,789 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 801.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 715.76 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 614.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,864 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,281 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,291 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,187 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre against 5,789 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (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.