East Asia & Pacific vs Mauritania: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 44.3% against 34.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2% | 14.6% | 20.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 13.8% | 21.4% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 19.2% | 13.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 14.5% | 18.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 25.3% | 5.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 40.3% | 5.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 43.2% | 7.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, East Asia & Pacific or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 44.3% against 34.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between East Asia & Pacific and Mauritania?
- 9.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Mauritania rank globally for gross capital formation?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Mauritania ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.