Mauritania vs Namibia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Mauritania
4,619 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
4,275 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
167th
Namibia rank
170th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,275 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 344 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 170th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 220.03 current US$ per square kilometre 423.49 current US$ per square kilometre 203.46 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
1990s 280.05 current US$ per square kilometre 853.64 current US$ per square kilometre 573.59 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 825.26 current US$ per square kilometre 1,740 current US$ per square kilometre 914.92 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre 3,512 current US$ per square kilometre 840.12 current US$ per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 3,976 current US$ per square kilometre 2,938 current US$ per square kilometre 1,038 current US$ per square kilometre Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Mauritania or Namibia?
Mauritania, at 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,275 current US$ per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Mauritania and Namibia?
344 current US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 167th and Namibia ranks 170th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (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
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (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.