Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 194th out of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 15.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1964 | 44.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 1965 | 56.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 66.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 67.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 69.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 73.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 86.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 91.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 97.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 150.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 174.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 170.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 172.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 152.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 119.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 142.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 188.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 253.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 226.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 283.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 282.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 362.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 349.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 343.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 423.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 455.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 425.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 412.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 410.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 397.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 473.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 476.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 416.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 375.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 347.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 344.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 344.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 322.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 308.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 426.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 606.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 1,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 2007 | 1,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2011 | 2,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 2,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 3,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 3,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +433.3% | 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.52 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +187.5% | 15.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.63 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 86.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 174.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 188.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 423.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 347.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 476.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 814.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 308.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 191 Mali 4,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,211 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Eritrea 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Chad 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Ethiopia 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 North Korea 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.