Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 205.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 205.88 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 571.8 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 189.47, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 509.04 | — |
| 1961 | 571.8 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 542.61 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 546.65 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 369.05 | -32.5% |
| 1965 | 328 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 336.71 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 322.73 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 290.32 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 308.54 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 288.91 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 290.69 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 294.23 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 308.69 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 299.1 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 287.71 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 283.14 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 307.24 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 350.89 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 316.08 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 314.62 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 304.32 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 333.36 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 329.47 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 341.1 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 338.99 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 326.79 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 322 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 319.36 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 306.03 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 305.55 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 292.84 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 284.63 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 262.92 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 250.07 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 256.91 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 233.36 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 240.94 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 231.74 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 223.46 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 232.62 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 236.03 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 234.62 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 225.71 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 225.13 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 215.21 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 189.47 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 202.56 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 215.03 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 222.92 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 224.52 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 222.42 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 220.93 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 220.1 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 219.58 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 216.31 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 218.56 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 215.44 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 212.31 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 205.88 | -3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 205.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.62, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 205.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.01, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -32.5% | 546.65 | 369.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.55 | 290.32 | 571.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.67 | 283.14 | 350.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 323.6 | 304.32 | 341.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.24 | 223.46 | 305.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.93 | 189.47 | 236.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.61 | 205.88 | 224.52 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Mauritania?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Mauritania was 205.88 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 571.8 in 1961.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.47 in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.