Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,978 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
171st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,978 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3.09 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
60
1962–2021
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1962–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 320.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.09 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 171st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.66 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 9.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 10.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 7.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 8.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 7.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 3.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1970 | 3.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 7.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 1972 | 13.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1973 | 40.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +213.9% |
| 1974 | 100.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 1975 | 46.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1976 | 79.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1977 | 48.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 77.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1979 | 110.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 135.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 156.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 134.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 102.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 75.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 57.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 46.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 69.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1988 | 53.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 79.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 52.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 65.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 59.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 43.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 38.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 82.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 1996 | 137.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1997 | 194.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 47.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 1999 | 34.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 44.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 35.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 68.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2003 | 26.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2004 | 32.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 62.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2006 | 181.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +190.4% |
| 2007 | 191.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 182.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 218.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 263.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 470.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2012 | 921.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2013 | 954.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 603.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 785.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 810.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 833.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 892.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 998.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 52.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 110.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 156.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 194.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 218.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 263.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 998.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Yemen 2,369 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 2,095 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Ethiopia 1,797 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Eritrea 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Chad 833.7 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 430.54 current US$ per person (2021)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 352.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14,015 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.6%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.