Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,656 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
200th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9,656 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
147.43 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Mauritania is 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Mauritania peaked at 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147.43 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 200th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.43 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 150.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 153.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 207.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 236.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 250.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 263.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 284.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 261.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 287.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 311.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 360.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 446.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 542.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 633.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 695.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 725.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 738.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 876.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 972.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 963.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 901.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 1,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,683 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 1,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,881 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 2,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 2,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 3,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 3,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 4,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 4,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 6,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 6,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 5,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 5,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 5,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 7,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 147.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 284.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 561.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 287.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 876.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 901.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 197 Namibia 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 12,851 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mongolia 11,802 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Greenland 7,780 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Central African Republic 3,643 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 Somalia 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 28,319 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Mauritania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Mauritania was 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,656 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.