Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
171st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3.09 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
60
1962–2021
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1962–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.09 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.66 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 9.8 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 10.14 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.56 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 7.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 8.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 7.2 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 3.46 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1970 | 3.09 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 7.28 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 1972 | 13.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1973 | 40.98 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.9% |
| 1974 | 100.72 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 1975 | 46.3 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1976 | 79.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1977 | 49.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1978 | 78.97 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1979 | 114.46 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 142.08 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 161.26 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 139.89 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 106.89 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 78.63 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 60.97 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 51.14 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 75.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1988 | 58.49 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 84.44 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 56.79 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 69.55 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 63.08 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 47.59 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 42.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 87.23 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1996 | 141.13 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1997 | 198.01 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 50.51 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 1999 | 37.47 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 47.93 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 38.65 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 71.88 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2003 | 30.87 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 37.61 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 68.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 188.7 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.4% |
| 2007 | 201.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 192.68 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 230.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 279.28 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 487.36 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 939.78 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2013 | 968.18 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 616.46 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 797.78 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 823.2 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 847.8 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 906.46 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 998.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,449 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.99 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.14 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 53.38 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.09 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.46 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.89 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.14 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.26 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.41 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.47 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 198.01 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.87 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 230.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 766.44 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 279.28 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 998.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,449 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Yemen 2,369 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,251 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Ethiopia 1,797 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Bolivia 1,662 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Eritrea 1,583 includes gold, 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.