Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
163rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1963.
Mauritania ranks 163rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,159 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,381 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 1,574 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 1,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1,950 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,954 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 2,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 2,468 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2,461 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 2,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,521 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,624 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2,421 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,429 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,511 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,658 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,750 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,822 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3,092 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3,431 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3,656 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,127 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 4,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,241 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,621 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 4,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,891 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 5,870 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 6,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 7,923 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 8,315 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 8,583 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,275 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 9,884 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 10,471 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 11,071 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11,803 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 11,949 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12,046 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,746 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13,995 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13,864 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14,203 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,452 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,597 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2,421 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,666 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2,822 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4,621 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,594 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 8,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,653 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9,275 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 13,995 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,425 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 13,864 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 160 Mali 25,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 161 Niger 19,560 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chad 19,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 164 Central African Republic 6,023 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.