Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 840.32 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Mauritania ranks 180th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 916.23 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 948.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 945.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 987.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 923.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 840.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 992.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1992 | 1,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,856 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 2,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 3,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 4,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 5,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 5,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 5,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 7,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 7,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,188 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 840.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,355 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 177 Mali 11,887 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Niger 11,456 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Somalia 9,812 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Chad 6,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mongolia 6,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Central African Republic 3,425 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,141 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 840.32 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.