Central African Republic vs Mauritania: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Central African Republic
4,102 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
10,369 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
210th
Mauritania rank
208th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mauritania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 10,369 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,102 current US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic, a difference of 6,267 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.5 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 210th and Mauritania ranks 208th of 210 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 244.55 current US$ per square kilometre 229.31 current US$ per square kilometre 15.25 current US$ per square kilometre Central African Republic
1970s 613.49 current US$ per square kilometre 599.29 current US$ per square kilometre 14.2 current US$ per square kilometre Central African Republic
1980s 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre 325.19 current US$ per square kilometre Central African Republic
1990s 1,828 current US$ per square kilometre 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre 103.88 current US$ per square kilometre Mauritania
2000s 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre 2,992 current US$ per square kilometre 773.6 current US$ per square kilometre Mauritania
2010s 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre 6,572 current US$ per square kilometre 3,248 current US$ per square kilometre Mauritania
2020s 3,925 current US$ per square kilometre 9,152 current US$ per square kilometre 5,227 current US$ per square kilometre Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Central African Republic or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 10,369 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,102 current US$ per square kilometre in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Central African Republic and Mauritania?
6,267 current US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Mauritania rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Central African Republic ranks 210th and Mauritania ranks 208th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
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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.