GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) was 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private sector in Mauritania, 1998–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - private sector in Mauritania is 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 623.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Mauritania peaked at 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 145.13 million constant 2000 US$, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 159.79 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1999 | 145.13 million constant 2000 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 159.23 million constant 2000 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 189.29 million constant 2000 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 172.21 million constant 2000 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 290.53 million constant 2000 US$ | +68.7% |
| 2004 | 602.90 million constant 2000 US$ | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | +86.3% |
| 2006 | 671.66 million constant 2000 US$ | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 685.67 million constant 2000 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.00 billion constant 2000 US$ | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 821.45 million constant 2000 US$ | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 966.68 million constant 2000 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ | +41.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.46 million constant 2000 US$ | 145.13 million constant 2000 US$ | 159.79 million constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 571.94 million constant 2000 US$ | 159.23 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion constant 2000 US$ | 966.68 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 11 Senegal 1.61 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 12 Ethiopia 1.39 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 13 Namibia 1.38 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 15 Mauritius 1.26 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 16 Madagascar 1.18 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 17 Mozambique 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
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 - private sector in Mauritania?
- Gdfi - private sector in Mauritania was 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.13 million constant 2000 US$ in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.5%. 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 - private sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private sector’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. Data are in constant 2000 local currency.