Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania is 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.14 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 101st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 218.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 130.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1964 | 73.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1965 | 69.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 66.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 104.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1968 | 142.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 114.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 121.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 124.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 160.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 42.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -73.7% |
| 1974 | 85.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 1975 | 168.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 218.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 192.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 147.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 123.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 176.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 204.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 218.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 244.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 372.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 381.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 363.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 342.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 228.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 235.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 222.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 208.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 326.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 1994 | 74.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 1995 | 384.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +414.7% |
| 1996 | 340.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 369.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 287.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 336.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 309.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 374.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 407.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 597.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 514.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 552.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 625.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 662.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 588.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 525.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 570.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 653.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 772.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 750.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 663.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 599.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 534.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 650.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 909.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 840.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 956.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 875.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 927.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 951.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 980.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 474.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +414.7% | 74.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 384.85 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 218.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 218.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 176.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 381.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 74.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 384.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 309.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 662.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 534.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 909.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 947.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 875.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 98 Libya 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Cape Verde 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Vanuatu 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 102 Philippines 872.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 103 Guatemala 839.24 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 India 824.16 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania was 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.14 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.