Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0103 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0103 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0004 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 188 Chad 0.014 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 189 Niger 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mongolia 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 192 Greenland 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 193 South Sudan 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.0041 million USD 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 — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value 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.