Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0306 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania stood at 0.0306 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania peaked at 0.0306 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0306 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0306 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Mauritania was 0.0306 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0306 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Mauritania ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.