What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Mauritania rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

25th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Mauritania 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1963	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1964	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1965	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1966	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1967	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1968	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1969	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1970	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1971	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1972	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1973	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1974	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1975	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1976	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1979	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1980	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1981	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1982	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1983	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1984	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1985	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1986	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1987	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1988	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1989	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1991	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1993	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1994	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1995	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1998	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1999	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2000	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2001	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2002	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2004	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2007	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2008	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2009	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2010	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2014	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2015	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2016	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2019	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2021	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2022	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2023	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2024	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2025	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
23 Senegal 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
24 Cameroon 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Palestine, State of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Rwanda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
28 Mali 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More climate change data for Mauritania

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban 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.

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban 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.