Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Gross capital formation

Mauritania
44.3%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
46.6%
in 2009
Mauritania rank
3rd
Turkmenistan rank
1st

Gross capital formation over time

  • Mauritania
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 46.6% against 44.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 187 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 17.4% 35.0% 17.6% Turkmenistan
1990s 11.8% 42.3% 30.5% Turkmenistan
2000s 25.3% 28.2% 2.9% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 46.6% against 44.3% in Mauritania as of 2009.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
2.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for gross capital formation?
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 187 countries.
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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.