General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Mauritania, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania stood at 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania peaked at 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,403 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 18,818 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 19,262 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 18,247 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 15,986 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 14,885 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 16,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 18,160 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 19,066 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 22,178 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 22,432 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 25,869 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 30,871 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 46,258 constant LCU per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 46,572 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 40,237 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 35,479 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 37,521 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 35,039 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 28,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 30,214 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 27,224 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 26,223 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 22,493 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 24,216 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 25,451 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 26,531 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 25,785 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 19,321 constant LCU per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 14,478 constant LCU per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 14,801 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 14,709 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14,403 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 15,386 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 15,416 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 17,809 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 18,633 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 18,618 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,555 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,273 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 19,751 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20,886 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 19,940 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20,514 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21,100 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22,317 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 23,015 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 23,745 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 21,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 24,932 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 25,246 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 27,989 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 28,733 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30,331 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 32,002 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 35,251 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 33,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 42,717 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 48,824 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 968,066 constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +49.8% | 30,871 constant LCU per square kilometre | 46,258 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,306 constant LCU per square kilometre | 14,885 constant LCU per square kilometre | 19,262 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 30,712 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,160 constant LCU per square kilometre | 46,572 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,321 constant LCU per square kilometre | 22,493 constant LCU per square kilometre | 37,521 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,074 constant LCU per square kilometre | 14,403 constant LCU per square kilometre | 25,785 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,397 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,555 constant LCU per square kilometre | 23,015 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,621 constant LCU per square kilometre | 21,588 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,251 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,330 constant LCU per square kilometre | 33,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 154 Montenegro 62,896 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Peru 62,423 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ghana 59,910 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bolivia 50,590 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Namibia 50,016 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 49,515 constant LCU 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania was 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 52,080 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,403 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Mauritania ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure 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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 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.