Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Mauritania
2,489 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1,573 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
Mauritania rank
171st
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 916 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 177 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 159.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 75.94 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 202.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 619.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 416.75 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 594.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 904.6 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 746.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,081 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 758.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 701.99 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 916 current US$ per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 171st and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross fixed 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.