Iceland vs Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation

Iceland
26.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
27.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
48th
Mauritania rank
45th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Iceland
  • Mauritania
20406080100196119932025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 27.0% against 26.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Iceland ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 181 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 31.9% 33.1% 1.1% Mauritania
1980s 24.2% 51.6% 27.4% Mauritania
1990s 20.4% 38.8% 18.4% Mauritania
2000s 24.6% 39.1% 14.5% Mauritania
2010s 18.1% 32.4% 14.3% Mauritania
2020s 24.3% 26.6% 2.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Iceland or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 27.0% against 26.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Iceland and Mauritania?
0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Iceland ranks 48th 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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Indicator
Gross fixed 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
224 places, 10,336 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.