IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 167.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 167.66 units per square kilometre for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 179.98 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 185th out of 189 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 9.7 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 12.61 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 14.65 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 21.49 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 21.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 31.55 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 28.8 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 27.29 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 34.43 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 36.13 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 40.23 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 46.66 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 44.26 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 43.22 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 46.79 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 47.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.37 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 63.3 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.28 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 68.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 66.27 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 62.18 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 64.89 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 85.76 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 81.41 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 78.52 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 84.95 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 92.85 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 97.03 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 89.3 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 94 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 98.74 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 96.24 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 97.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 96.22 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.93 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.52 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 86.58 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 167.99 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 177.96 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 173.8 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 172.8 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 179.98 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 174.9 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 166.31 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 167.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 167.66 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,282 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 167.66 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,414 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +94.0% | 86.58 units per square kilometre | 167.99 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +45.2% | 21.73 units per square kilometre | 31.55 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.86 units per square kilometre | 12.61 units per square kilometre | 21.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.48 units per square kilometre | 27.29 units per square kilometre | 46.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.54 units per square kilometre | 46.79 units per square kilometre | 85.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1 units per square kilometre | 78.52 units per square kilometre | 98.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.41 units per square kilometre | 86.58 units per square kilometre | 177.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.21 units per square kilometre | 166.31 units per square kilometre | 179.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 182 Central African Republic 239.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mali 205.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Eritrea 176.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Chad 149.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Niger 139.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mongolia 62.24 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 167.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 179.98 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.