Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.15 billion current US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania peaked at 3.15 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.17 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.64 million current US$ | 49.17 million current US$ | 135.23 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.22 million current US$ | 75.95 million current US$ | 411.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 612.82 million current US$ | 426.95 million current US$ | 886.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 768.91 million current US$ | 504.25 million current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 562.98 million current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 fixed capital formation in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.17 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.