GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,797 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 198th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,797 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,004 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4,162 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4,481 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 4,430 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4,983 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 5,638 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 5,486 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5,728 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 6,036 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 5,888 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,812 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,298 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6,844 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7,358 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8,192 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 9,580 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 9,696 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,949 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10,180 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10,323 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10,849 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 11,808 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 13,483 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 13,878 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 14,857 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 18,228 current international $ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 21,558 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 22,731 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 24,021 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 25,294 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 26,387 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 30,487 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,875 current international $ per square kilometre | 3,797 current international $ per square kilometre | 6,036 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,980 current international $ per square kilometre | 5,812 current international $ per square kilometre | 10,180 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,174 current international $ per square kilometre | 10,323 current international $ per square kilometre | 24,021 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,042 current international $ per square kilometre | 25,294 current international $ per square kilometre | 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 195 Niger 38,838 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 38,630 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mongolia 35,835 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Central African Republic 11,020 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Greenland 5,549 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33,999 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,797 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.