Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
134th
of 166 countries
All-time high
151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,607 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,607 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,840 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,015 constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 3,682 constant LCU per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1964 | 2,142 constant LCU per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1965 | 2,071 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3,310 constant LCU per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1968 | 4,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1969 | 3,868 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 4,248 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 4,487 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 5,927 constant LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 1,607 constant LCU per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 1974 | 3,357 constant LCU per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 1975 | 6,827 constant LCU per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1976 | 9,111 constant LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 8,244 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 6,501 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 5,610 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 8,233 constant LCU per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 9,848 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 10,822 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 12,440 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 16,918 constant LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 20,081 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 21,158 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 20,761 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 20,126 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 13,795 constant LCU per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 14,572 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 14,166 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 13,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 22,482 constant LCU per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 5,327 constant LCU per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 1995 | 28,182 constant LCU per square kilometre | +429.1% |
| 1996 | 25,451 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 28,198 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 22,533 constant LCU per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 27,113 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 25,644 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 31,776 constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 35,338 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 53,071 constant LCU per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 46,775 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 51,435 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 59,687 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 64,879 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 59,348 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 54,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 61,289 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 72,501 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 88,549 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 88,810 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80,930 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 75,312 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 69,145 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 86,702 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 124,886 constant LCU per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 118,891 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 139,317 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 131,306 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 143,197 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 5,327 constant LCU per square kilometre | 28,182 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,629 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6,015 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,592 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,607 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,111 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,418 constant LCU per square kilometre | 8,233 constant LCU per square kilometre | 21,158 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,179 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,327 constant LCU per square kilometre | 28,198 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,265 constant LCU per square kilometre | 25,644 constant LCU per square kilometre | 64,879 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,701 constant LCU per square kilometre | 61,289 constant LCU per square kilometre | 124,886 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,307 constant LCU per square kilometre | 131,306 constant LCU per square kilometre | 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 131 Finland 178,760 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Palau 176,070 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Lithuania 151,869 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 142,334 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bulgaria 126,307 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ghana 123,807 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 151,408 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,607 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.