Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.9% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 183rd of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +261.4% |
| 1980 | 16.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1981 | 19.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 17.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 8.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1984 | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 121.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5004.4% |
| 2013 | 116.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 2015 | 75.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +321.5% |
| 2016 | 57.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 147.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.7% |
| 2018 | 157.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 187.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 158.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 111.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 126.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5004.4% | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 121.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +321.5% | 17.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 187.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 150.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 180 Sudan 250.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Iran 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea 222.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Congo 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mali 163.28 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.