Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 32,442 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania is 32,442 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 32,442 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,376 constant LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,896 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 7,133 constant LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 4,248 constant LCU per person | -40.4% |
| 1964 | 2,403 constant LCU per person | -43.4% |
| 1965 | 2,257 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 2,166 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3,399 constant LCU per person | +56.9% |
| 1968 | 4,663 constant LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 3,737 constant LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 3,981 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 4,080 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,229 constant LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 1,376 constant LCU per person | -73.7% |
| 1974 | 2,790 constant LCU per person | +102.8% |
| 1975 | 5,509 constant LCU per person | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 7,139 constant LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 6,277 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 4,811 constant LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 4,036 constant LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 5,757 constant LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 6,692 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 7,145 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 7,980 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 10,544 constant LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 12,160 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 12,448 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,868 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11,178 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 7,472 constant LCU per person | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 7,695 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7,265 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 6,797 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 10,657 constant LCU per person | +56.8% |
| 1994 | 2,441 constant LCU per person | -77.1% |
| 1995 | 12,563 constant LCU per person | +414.7% |
| 1996 | 11,124 constant LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 12,053 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 9,385 constant LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 10,995 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 10,114 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 12,226 constant LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 13,300 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 19,522 constant LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 16,806 constant LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 18,038 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 20,414 constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 21,620 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19,216 constant LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 17,165 constant LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 18,629 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 21,333 constant LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 25,219 constant LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 24,512 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21,675 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 19,573 constant LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 17,439 constant LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 21,224 constant LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 29,675 constant LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 27,428 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 31,215 constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 28,583 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 30,272 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 31,072 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 31,997 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 32,442 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 32,442 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,190 constant LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 32,442 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74,940 constant LCU per person, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita 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% | 2,441 constant LCU per person | 12,563 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,989 constant LCU per person | 2,166 constant LCU per person | 7,133 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,523 constant LCU per person | 1,376 constant LCU per person | 7,139 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,324 constant LCU per person | 5,757 constant LCU per person | 12,448 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,098 constant LCU per person | 2,441 constant LCU per person | 12,563 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,842 constant LCU per person | 10,114 constant LCU per person | 21,620 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,671 constant LCU per person | 17,439 constant LCU per person | 29,675 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,930 constant LCU per person | 28,583 constant LCU per person | 32,442 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 32,442 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32,442 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,376 constant LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.