El Salvador vs Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.2% against 27.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mauritania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 45th of 181 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5% | 27.4% | 13.9% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 33.1% | 15.0% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 51.6% | 38.9% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 38.8% | 21.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 39.1% | 21.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 32.4% | 16.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 26.6% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, El Salvador or Mauritania?
- El Salvador, at 27.2% against 27.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 45th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed 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 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 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.