Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
168th
of 170 countries
All-time high
4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
486.44 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Mauritania, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Mauritania stood at 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Mauritania peaked at 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 486.44 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 168th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 486.44 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 599.77 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 593.89 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 698.75 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 811.41 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 795.16 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 931.18 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 932.81 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 842.77 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 895.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 1,466 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 1,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 1,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 1,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 1,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 1,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 1,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,415 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +45.2% | 895.5 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.24 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 486.44 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 811.41 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 842.77 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,117 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,415 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 165 Chad 8,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 7,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mongolia 6,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Central African Republic 3,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Greenland 2,614 constant 2015 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Mauritania?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Mauritania was 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.44 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Mauritania ranks 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.