Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -505.25 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 149th out of 176 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 158.15 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | -180.12 current LCU per square kilometre | -213.9% |
| 1977 | -292.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1978 | 49.16 current LCU per square kilometre | -116.8% |
| 1979 | -194.28 current LCU per square kilometre | -495.2% |
| 1980 | -48.66 current LCU per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 128.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -364.4% |
| 1982 | -505.25 current LCU per square kilometre | -492.7% |
| 1983 | -337.77 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 46.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -113.9% |
| 1985 | 942.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +1912.5% |
| 1986 | 748.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 1,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 1,622 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 1,612 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 776.38 current LCU per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1991 | 2,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +275.8% |
| 1992 | 2,725 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,630 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 10,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +517.3% |
| 1995 | 4,337 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 5,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 3,304 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 6,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2012 | 71,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +974.6% |
| 2013 | 74,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 44,246 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 41,687 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 61,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 71,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 84,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 97,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 111,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 112,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100,604 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1912.5% | 46.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 942.67 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +974.6% | 6,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 71,036 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -495.2% | 49.16 current LCU per square kilometre | -194.28 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -492.7% | 128.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -505.25 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +517.3% | 1,630 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,065 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -91.89 current LCU per square kilometre | -292.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 158.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 525.24 current LCU per square kilometre | -505.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,181 current LCU per square kilometre | 776.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,065 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 68,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,687 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,285 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 111,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 146 Botswana 154,971 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Guyana 146,367 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Latvia 132,686 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Central African Republic 114,485 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Ecuador 109,392 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kiribati 91,270 current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 121,764 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -505.25 current LCU per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (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.