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
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 203 Chad 13,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 204 Niger 11,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mongolia 9,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 207 Greenland 6,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 208 Central African Republic 3,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 26.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 58,263 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 659.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1017 % change on previous year (2025)
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.