Mauritania vs Niger: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Mauritania
30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
35,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
196th
Niger rank
195th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 35,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 4,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 196th and Niger ranks 195th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 11,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 9,894 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mauritania
2000s 15,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 13,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1,947 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mauritania
2010s 22,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 22,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 443.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Niger
2020s 28,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 32,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 4,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Mauritania or Niger?
Niger, at 35,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Mauritania and Niger?
4,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 196th and Niger ranks 195th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (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.