Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -97.6 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 176 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 savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.69 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | -40.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -209.0% |
| 1977 | -64.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1978 | 10.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -116.6% |
| 1979 | -42.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -497.5% |
| 1980 | -10.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 26.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -351.3% |
| 1982 | -97.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -466.4% |
| 1983 | -61.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1984 | 7.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -111.9% |
| 1985 | 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +1565.8% |
| 1986 | 100.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 141.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 215.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 194.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 96.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1991 | 356.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +269.7% |
| 1992 | 313.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 134.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1994 | 814.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +503.5% |
| 1995 | 334.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1996 | 383.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 217.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 350.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 2,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +582.8% |
| 2013 | 2,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,467 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 2,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 2,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 3,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 3,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,181 current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,786 current US$ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1565.8% | 7.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +582.8% | 350.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,395 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -497.5% | 10.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.33 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +503.5% | 134.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 814.48 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -466.4% | 26.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.6 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -19.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 215.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 96.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 814.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 157 Libya 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 4,364 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 4,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mali 3,031 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 2,638 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.6 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) 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.