Population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0053 units per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Mauritania ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1963 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1964 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -22.9%
1965 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1966 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1967 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1968 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1969 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1970 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1971 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1972 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1973 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1974 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1975 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1976 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1977 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1978 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1979 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1980 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1981 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1982 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1983 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1984 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
1985 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1986 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1987 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1988 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1989 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1990 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1991 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -27.3%
1992 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1993 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP +22.0%
1994 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1995 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1996 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1997 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1998 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1999 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2000 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2001 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2002 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2003 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2004 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2005 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2006 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -23.2%
2007 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2008 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2009 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2010 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2011 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2012 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2013 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2014 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2015 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2016 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2017 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2018 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2019 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2020 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2021 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2022 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2023 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2024 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 39 Comoros 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 40 Solomon Islands 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 41 Haiti 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 44 Kenya 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 45 Ghana 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
Population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for population, per unit of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.