Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 4,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 202.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 194th out of 198 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 202.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 263.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 286.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 259.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 277.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 311.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 374.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 413.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 366.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 293.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 323.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 389.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 348.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 338.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 338.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 371.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 387.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 447.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 388.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 341.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 283.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 335.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 307.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 309.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +881.9% |
| 2013 | 2,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 1,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 2,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 4,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +881.9% | 309.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 286.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 349.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 293.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 413.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 283.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 447.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 191 Sudan 5,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mali 4,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Eritrea 4,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 South Sudan 3,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Niger 2,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Central African Republic 209.61 BoP, current US$ 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.