Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 35.23 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Mauritania, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Mauritania is 35.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 737.8% on the previous year and up 1,626.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Mauritania peaked at 35.23 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.83 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1974 | 24.95 % change on previous year | +380.0% |
| 1975 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1981 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1982 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 1986 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1991 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +220.2% |
| 1992 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1995 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +340.2% |
| 1996 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1997 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -489.8% |
| 1998 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1999 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +290.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1417 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2001 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +2399.7% |
| 2002 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 2005 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2006 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 19.04 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +587.9% |
| 2011 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2016 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.23 % change on previous year | +737.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 35.23 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.05 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 35.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2399.7% | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +737.8% | 4.21 % change on previous year | 35.23 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +587.9% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +489.8% | -2.83 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.04 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.89 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 22.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 19.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 35.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.82 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Eswatini 45.32 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Nigeria 37.73 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Iran 34.87 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 31.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Tajikistan 30.78 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Mauritania?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Mauritania was 35.23 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.23 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.83 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,626.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.