Congo vs Mauritania: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Congo
2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
1,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
159th
Mauritania rank
161st
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 161st of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.16 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 542.13 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53.97 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 792.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 962.09 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 169.99 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 887.19 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 674.02 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,721 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 534.86 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 3,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 638.95 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 865.28 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 2,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Congo and Mauritania?
- 920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 161st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.