Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 8,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 2,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 2,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,958 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 3,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 3,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 3,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 4,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 4,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 6,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 7,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 8,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,047 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 144 Mali 11,039 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Niger 9,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Somalia 8,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mongolia 6,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Chad 6,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Central African Republic 3,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 8,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) 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.