GDFI - general government (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDFI - general government (current US$) was 250.66 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 250.66 million current US$ for gdfi - general government in 2011.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 186.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Mauritania peaked at 314.73 million current US$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.46 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.96 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 38.13 million current US$ | +81.9% |
| 1962 | 48.02 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 29.98 million current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 17.75 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 17.46 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 17.98 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 29.77 million current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1968 | 42.07 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 32.54 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 33.46 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 37.65 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 58.47 million current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1973 | 46.29 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 26.97 million current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1975 | 51.19 million current US$ | +89.8% |
| 1976 | 146.18 million current US$ | +185.6% |
| 1977 | 128.62 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 98.41 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 115.75 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 151.62 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 193.98 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 207.99 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 314.73 million current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 168.31 million current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 66.11 million current US$ | -60.7% |
| 1986 | 59.09 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 76.29 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 64.69 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 54.79 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 63.39 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 43.47 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 40.50 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 40.54 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.49 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 40.63 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 45.25 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 42.12 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 42.90 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 41.21 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 50.48 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 87.52 million current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 113.78 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 172.60 million current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 163.19 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 148.91 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 180.37 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 226.15 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 233.42 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 214.18 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 213.35 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 250.66 million current US$ | +17.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 250.66 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 250.66 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - general government (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +185.6% | 51.19 million current US$ | 146.18 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.47 million current US$ | 17.46 million current US$ | 48.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.30 million current US$ | 26.97 million current US$ | 146.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.76 million current US$ | 54.79 million current US$ | 314.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.45 million current US$ | 40.50 million current US$ | 63.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.06 million current US$ | 50.48 million current US$ | 233.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.00 million current US$ | 213.35 million current US$ | 250.66 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Mauritania?
- Gdfi - general government in Mauritania was 250.66 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 314.73 million current US$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdfi - general government?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state. Data are in current U.S. dollars.