Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,342 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7,342 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 183.19 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 186.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 197.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 200.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 208.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 225.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 310.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 454.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1974 | 595.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 673.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 855.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 899.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 878.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,189 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 916.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 1,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 1,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 1,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,787 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 2,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 3,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 3,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 5,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 6,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 200.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 614.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 208.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 916.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 178 Niger 11,254 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Chad 10,111 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mongolia 7,503 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Greenland 6,022 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 5,789 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Central African Republic 4,336 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 430.54 current US$ per person (2021)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 352.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14,015 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.