GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,921 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 199th of 201 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,921 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,126 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4,299 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,659 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4,613 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,172 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 5,573 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 5,440 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 5,654 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5,945 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 5,841 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,925 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,100 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6,652 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 7,154 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8,010 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 9,771 current international $ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 9,838 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,994 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10,066 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,455 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,116 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12,166 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 13,880 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 14,432 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15,305 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 18,567 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 21,868 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 22,849 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 24,318 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 25,622 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 26,812 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 30,671 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,940 current international $ per square kilometre | 3,921 current international $ per square kilometre | 5,945 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,935 current international $ per square kilometre | 5,841 current international $ per square kilometre | 10,066 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,496 current international $ per square kilometre | 10,455 current international $ per square kilometre | 24,318 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,269 current international $ per square kilometre | 25,622 current international $ per square kilometre | 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 196 Namibia 40,482 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mongolia 40,250 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Greenland 10,932 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 10,406 current international $ 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,921 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 199th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.