Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-1,639 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.9% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1,639 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Mauritania 160th out of 186 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 351.8 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,032 constant LCU per square kilometre | +193.3% |
| 1963 | 1,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1964 | -613.08 constant LCU per square kilometre | -150.7% |
| 1965 | -1,175 constant LCU per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1966 | -1,639 constant LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1967 | -1,528 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1968 | -559.97 constant LCU per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1969 | 782.16 constant LCU per square kilometre | -239.7% |
| 1970 | 1,094 constant LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 1,880 constant LCU per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1972 | 258.22 constant LCU per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 1973 | 1,511 constant LCU per square kilometre | +485.1% |
| 1974 | 3,174 constant LCU per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1975 | 2,816 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 3,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 2,613 constant LCU per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 2,197 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 2,638 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 1,939 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 2,275 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 2,511 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,846 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 2,530 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 4,391 constant LCU per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1986 | 2,904 constant LCU per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 1,355 constant LCU per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1988 | 1,408 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,352 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 1991 | 2,495 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 2,246 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2,426 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2,741 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 2,875 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3,019 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,905 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3,048 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3,734 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 4,127 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 4,240 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,685 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 5,229 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 6,573 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 6,957 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7,636 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 8,818 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 8,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,362 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 9,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 11,561 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 14,528 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 15,043 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16,236 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 16,671 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16,680 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 19,817 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 20,291 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23,831 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 26,321 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 18,526 constant LCU per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | +49.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +485.1% | 258.22 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,511 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +239.7% | -559.97 constant LCU per square kilometre | 782.16 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +193.3% | 351.8 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,032 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -150.7% | 1,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | -613.08 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -237.84 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1,639 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,153 constant LCU per square kilometre | 258.22 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,251 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,352 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4,391 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,826 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,246 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,734 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4,127 constant LCU per square kilometre | 8,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,931 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | 20,291 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,112 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,526 constant LCU per square kilometre | 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 157 Belize 30,394 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bolivia 30,096 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 29,391 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 24,951 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ecuador 24,155 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Australia 22,210 constant LCU 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27,771 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,639 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Mauritania rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.