Gross capital formation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation was 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.28 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
107th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.28 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
50.74 million constant 2015 US$
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross capital formation in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Mauritania is 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mauritania peaked at 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.74 million constant 2015 US$, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 107th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152.82 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 189.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 116.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -38.8% |
| 1964 | 67.64 million constant 2015 US$ | -41.8% |
| 1965 | 65.39 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 64.63 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 104.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +61.7% |
| 1968 | 147.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +41.4% |
| 1969 | 122.11 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 134.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 141.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 187.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 50.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -72.9% |
| 1974 | 106.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +108.9% |
| 1975 | 215.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +103.3% |
| 1976 | 287.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 260.30 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 205.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 177.13 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 259.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 310.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 341.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 392.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 534.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 634.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 668.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 655.47 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 635.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 435.56 million constant 2015 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 460.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 447.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 434.78 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 709.82 million constant 2015 US$ | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 168.18 million constant 2015 US$ | -76.3% |
| 1995 | 889.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +429.1% |
| 1996 | 803.56 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 890.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 711.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 856.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 809.66 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 3.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 4.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.33 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +429.1% | 168.18 million constant 2015 US$ | 889.77 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.56 million constant 2015 US$ | 64.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 189.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.56 million constant 2015 US$ | 50.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 287.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 486.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 259.93 million constant 2015 US$ | 668.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 637.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 168.18 million constant 2015 US$ | 890.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 809.66 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 104 Macao 5.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 5.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 106 Nicaragua 5.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 5.24 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 109 Armenia 5.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 110 Laos 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 gross capital formation in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation in Mauritania was 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.