SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 1.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.37 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 392.1%
World rank
186th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.77 units per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.37 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 392.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 11.77 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 186th 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.912 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 1973 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5724 units per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6694 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6792 units per square kilometre | +6900.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1985 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +13000.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +375.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 0.553 units per square kilometre | +533.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +34580.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9567 units per square kilometre | +2508.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2529 units per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +451.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9594 units per square kilometre | +1757.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 2013 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9068 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8123 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4116 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +245.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +294.6% |
| 2021 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +392.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.37 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.37 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +34580.8% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +13000.0% | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +6900.0% | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.6792 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +2508.5% | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.9567 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1757.7% | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.9594 units per square kilometre |
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 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 0.5724 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.9567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 units per square kilometre | 0.2782 units per square kilometre | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 183 Guyana 3.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Ethiopia 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 0.2268 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Argentina 0.0279 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Cuba 0 units per square kilometre
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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.