Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
196th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 11,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 12,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 12,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 12,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 12,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 13,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 14,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 15,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 18,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 18,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 17,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 21,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 22,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 23,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 25,897 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 26,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,388 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 18,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 18,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 26,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 26,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 193 Namibia 36,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mongolia 36,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 195 Niger 35,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 197 Greenland 9,842 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 198 Central African Republic 9,368 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.