Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 3,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 179.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 195.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 173.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 147.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 186.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 245.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 309.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 278.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 335.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 312.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 386.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 429.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 423.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 458.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 467.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 456.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 453.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 414.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 411.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 412.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 489.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 496.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 444.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 380.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 2,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +609.6% |
| 2013 | 2,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 1,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 1,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 2,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 3,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 3,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +609.6% | 380.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 364.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 245.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 467.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 380.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 496.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 188 Namibia 7,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 6,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mali 5,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Sudan 3,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Afghanistan 2,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Yemen 1,778 BoP, 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 exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 3,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.