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

Mauritania
28,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
179th
South Sudan rank
180th

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

  • Mauritania
  • South Sudan
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 28,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 14,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 179th and South Sudan ranks 180th of 181 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 21,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 11,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 9,747 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mauritania
2020s 25,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 15,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 10,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Mauritania or South Sudan?
Mauritania, at 28,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 13,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Mauritania and South Sudan?
14,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 179th and South Sudan ranks 180th of 181 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
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
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.