Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
438,052 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
167th
of 183 countries
All-time high
438,052 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
86.38 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.38 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 167th out of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.6 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 237.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 148.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 87.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 86.38 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 993.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +1049.9% |
| 1967 | 1,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 1,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 1,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1,862 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 2,119 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 2,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 3,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 4,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1977 | 4,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 4,621 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 5,336 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 5,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 6,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 7,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 7,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 8,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 8,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 9,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 10,511 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 10,809 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 12,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 16,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 18,673 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 22,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 21,370 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 25,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 29,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 32,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 38,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 41,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 44,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 47,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 50,243 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 61,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 78,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 101,933 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 100,163 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 114,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 133,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 129,032 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 153,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 181,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 221,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 234,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 226,220 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 227,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 230,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 259,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 299,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 304,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 309,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 350,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 419,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 86.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,211 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,247 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,346 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,336 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,693 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,855 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,877 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,863 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,934 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,087 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,512 current LCU per square kilometre | 133,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,746 current LCU per square kilometre | 153,598 current LCU per square kilometre | 304,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,524 current LCU per square kilometre | 309,875 current LCU per square kilometre | 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 164 Solomon Islands 568,303 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Ecuador 485,698 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Botswana 475,131 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Eritrea 360,300 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 349,895 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Namibia 345,789 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 45.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 99,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 438,052 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.38 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) 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.