Gross capital formation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation was 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Mauritania is 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mauritania peaked at 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.74 million constant 2015 US$, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 107th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.56 million constant 2015 US$ | 64.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 189.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.56 million constant 2015 US$ | 50.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 287.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 486.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 259.93 million constant 2015 US$ | 668.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 637.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 168.18 million constant 2015 US$ | 890.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 809.66 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 104 Macao 5.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 5.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 106 Nicaragua 5.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 5.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 109 Armenia 5.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 110 Laos 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 926.78 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -58.59 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 86,998 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,210 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 462.40 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation in Mauritania was 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.