GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania

Mauritania: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
206th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. 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 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.

Mauritania ranks 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1962 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1963 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1964 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +27.7%
1965 1,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
1966 1,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1967 1,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1968 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
1969 1,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1970 1,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
1971 2,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1972 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1973 1,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
1974 2,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
1975 2,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
1976 2,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1977 2,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
1978 2,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1979 2,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1980 2,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1981 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1982 2,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1983 2,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1984 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
1985 2,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
1986 2,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
1987 2,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1988 2,652 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1989 2,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1990 2,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
1991 2,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 2,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 2,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
1994 2,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
1995 3,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1996 3,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
1997 3,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
1998 3,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1999 3,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2000 3,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
2001 3,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2002 3,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2003 3,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2004 3,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2005 4,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2006 4,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
2007 4,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2008 4,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2009 4,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 4,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 5,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2012 5,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2013 5,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 5,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2015 5,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2016 6,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 6,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2018 6,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2019 6,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2020 6,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2021 7,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 7,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2023 7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 2,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 3,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 4,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 5,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,354 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 203 Chad 13,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 204 Niger 11,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 205 Mongolia 9,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 207 Greenland 6,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 208 Central African Republic 3,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 7,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Mauritania rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (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.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
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GDP (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.