Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 306.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Mauritania ranks 193rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 61.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1977 | 46.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 29.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 41.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1980 | 42.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 68.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1982 | 62.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 69.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 46.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1985 | 93.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 1986 | 115.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 53.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1990 | 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 33.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 28.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 94.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 1994 | 46.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 48.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 44.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 39.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 33.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 293.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +789.7% |
| 2013 | 306.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 263.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 249.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 170.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 162.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 115.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 177.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 184.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 200.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 240.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +789.7% | 33.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 293.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +226.7% | 28.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 72.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 217.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 306.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 195.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 190 Iran 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Ethiopia 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Niger 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 104.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Afghanistan 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Central African Republic 36.43 BoP, 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 306.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.