SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre was 179.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
179.6 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 189 countries
All-time high
179.6 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 179.6 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 179.6 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 185th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, SDR, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1972 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +534.5% |
| 2010 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 179.6 units per square kilometre | +200.2% |
| 2022 | 179.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 179.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 179.6 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,292 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 179.6 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,514 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.09 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 7.75 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 59.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.83 units per square kilometre | 59.83 units per square kilometre | 59.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.66 units per square kilometre | 59.83 units per square kilometre | 179.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 182 Central African Republic 257.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Eritrea 250.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mali 219.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Chad 149.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Niger 149.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mongolia 75.75 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 sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 179.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 179.6 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR 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.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR 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
SDR Allocation, SDR 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.