Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 11,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,961 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
178th
of 183 countries
All-time high
11,961 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.5 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11,961 current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 11,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 178th of 183 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.2 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 30.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 17.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 17.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 201.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +1049.9% |
| 1967 | 216.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 239.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 233.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 242.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 263.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 368.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 475.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 644.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 793.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 1,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 1,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 1,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 1,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 1,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 2,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 2,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,851 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 2,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 2,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 3,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 3,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 5,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 4,918 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 5,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 7,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 7,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 7,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 8,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 8,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 11,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 11,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 239.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 702.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 242.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 175 Niger 15,283 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chad 12,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Syrian Arab Republic 12,715 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mongolia 11,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Greenland 8,939 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 7,523 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 11,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,961 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.