Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
268,894 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
268,894 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 172nd out of 185 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 904.43 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 920.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 972.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1,160 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1,566 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 2,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 2,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 2,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 3,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 4,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 4,055 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 4,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 6,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 6,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 6,897 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 7,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 8,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 8,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 11,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 14,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 16,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 20,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 13,370 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 22,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 26,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 29,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 34,455 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 37,437 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 39,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 42,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 45,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 50,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 56,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 64,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 73,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 83,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 93,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 97,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 105,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 109,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 126,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 134,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 145,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 152,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 161,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 169,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 179,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 191,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 194,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 219,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 251,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +64.7% | 13,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,014 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -33.8% | 20,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,370 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,041 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,160 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,787 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,997 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,359 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,470 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,793 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,852 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,310 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 105,004 current LCU per square kilometre | 191,581 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 194,647 current LCU per square kilometre | 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 169 Botswana 334,743 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 327,195 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 286,516 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Namibia 266,938 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Canada 257,293 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Australia 240,444 current LCU 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 268,894 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.