Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,461 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
199th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,461 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
49.62 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.62 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.62 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 58.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 64.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 82.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 82.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 81.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 88.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 91.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 87.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 98.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 106.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 139.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 162.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 195.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 250.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 283.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 320.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 344.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 399.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 456.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 463.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 483.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 523.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 479.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 420.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 480.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 547.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 565.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 554.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 612.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 850.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 879.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 719.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 770.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 810.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 839.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 837.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 709.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 706.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 696.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 699.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 725.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 862.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 982.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2,789 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 4,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,315 current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,524 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 49.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 91.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 229.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 399.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 497.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 420.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 565.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 612.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 879.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 696.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 196 Mongolia 5,353 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Greenland 4,943 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 4,634 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Chad 4,416 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Venezuela 0 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.62 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.