Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 14.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
53rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
37.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 14.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 37.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 53rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 37.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 22.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1964 | 9.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 1965 | 8.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 7.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 12.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1968 | 15.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 13.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 14.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 13.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 15.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 1974 | 5.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1975 | 10 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1976 | 12.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 10.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 8.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 6.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 8.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 9.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 10.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 16.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 20.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 18.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 15.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 14.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 9.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 6.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 1995 | 13.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +391.9% |
| 1996 | 12.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 14.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 11.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 14.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 14.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 18.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 20.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 26.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 20.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 18.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 15.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 11.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 12.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 13.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 17.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 15.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 17.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 14.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 15.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 15.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 14.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +391.9% | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 50 Cape Verde 18.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 16.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Kenya 14.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Mozambique 13.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Pakistan 13.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 12.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 14.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.