Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 407 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
407 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
627.47 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.9799 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Mauritania stood at 407 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Mauritania peaked at 627.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9799 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 139th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9799 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 1963 | 1.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1964 | 11.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +645.7% |
| 1965 | 9.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 21.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1967 | 12.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1968 | 20.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1969 | 11.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1970 | 7.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 14.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1972 | 12.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 29.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.3% |
| 1974 | 95.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +217.3% |
| 1975 | 80.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 200.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.9% |
| 1977 | 172.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 232.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 165.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 170.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 216.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 182.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 174.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 167.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 201.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 223.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 188.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 177.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 243.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 229.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 210.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 193.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 327.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1994 | 260.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 223.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 264.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 231.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 160.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 216.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 216.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 274.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 352.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 253.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 188.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 183.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 209.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 338.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 441.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 364.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 304.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 370.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 397.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 285.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 252.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 319.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 298.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 283.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 435.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2019 | 385.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 627.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 439.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 317.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 407 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 407 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 407 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +645.7% | 1.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.72 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +217.3% | 29.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 95.06 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9799 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 232.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 167.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 243.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 160.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 327.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 183.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 441.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 252.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 435.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 317.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 627.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Peru 458.02 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bahamas 438.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 415.81 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Namibia 329.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Qatar 322.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Suriname 271.17 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Mauritania
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 11,751 current US$ (2014)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 984,036 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 56.71 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 488,481 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 32.69 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 30.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 7,458 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 981,472 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 18.95 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Mauritania?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Mauritania was 407 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 627.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9799 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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.