Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 23.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania peaked at 37.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 28.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 22.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 37.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 22.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1982 | 31.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1983 | 28.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 23.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 24.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 29.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 32.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 33.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 31.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 30.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 30.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 30.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 25.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 12.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 11.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 9.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2013 | 14.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 13.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 13.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 21.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 24.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 36.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 2022 | 37.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 555.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +132.2% | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 190 Mongolia 45.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Central African Republic 45.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Eritrea 44.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Chad 12.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Lesotho 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 0.0604 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Mauritania was 23.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.