GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 379,755 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
379,755 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
197th
of 210 countries
All-time high
379,755 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
762.62 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 379,755 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 379,755 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 762.62 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 197th out of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 762.62 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 786.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 805.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1965 | 1,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 1,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,492 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 1,487 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 1,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2,133 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 2,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 2,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 3,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 3,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 4,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 5,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 5,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 6,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 6,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 7,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 8,563 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 9,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 10,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 11,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 11,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 18,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 21,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 23,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 26,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 28,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 30,527 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 37,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 40,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 41,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 43,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 46,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 52,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 60,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 75,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 102,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 109,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 120,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 120,011 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 150,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 184,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 193,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 210,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 193,629 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 194,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 218,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 236,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 258,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 281,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 298,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 322,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 342,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 379,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,140 current LCU per square kilometre | 762.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,492 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,792 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,667 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,238 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,477 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,785 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,175 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,250 current LCU per square kilometre | 120,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,205 current LCU per square kilometre | 150,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 281,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,753 current LCU per square kilometre | 298,060 current LCU per square kilometre | 379,755 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 194 Solomon Islands 450,686 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 450,501 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Jordan 448,766 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Canada 337,388 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 Australia 335,024 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 333,860 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 379,755 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 379,755 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.62 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 (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.