Population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 39 Comoros 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Haiti 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kenya 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Ghana 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
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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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.