General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Mauritania, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Mauritania is 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Mauritania peaked at 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 399.35 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
Mauritania ranks 172nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 468.56 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 422.43 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 399.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 454.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 482.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 539.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 759.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1973 | 819.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 960.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 1,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 1,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1977 | 1,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2,426 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 2,304 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,049 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 2,345 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,320 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 2,702 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 2,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 3,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3,219 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,673 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 2,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 3,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 3,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7,723 current LCU per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1999 | 8,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8,516 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 10,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 12,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 14,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 16,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 17,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 18,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 20,371 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 19,291 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 23,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 24,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26,398 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 28,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 29,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 31,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 33,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 37,365 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 36,651 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 48,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 57,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +104.5% | 3,777 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,723 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +53.5% | 1,187 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,823 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436.18 current LCU per square kilometre | 399.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 468.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 482.78 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,527 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,049 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,388 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,673 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,280 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,516 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,917 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,441 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,365 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,277 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,651 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 169 Canada 69,894 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 69,790 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Ecuador 66,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Namibia 61,196 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Turkmenistan 57,384 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bolivia 56,266 current 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 (current lcu), per in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Mauritania was 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,608 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.35 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (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.