Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 38,759 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 38,759 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 38,759 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80 current LCU per person, in 1973.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th of 187 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229.74 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 281.7 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 171.08 current LCU per person | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 98.5 current LCU per person | -42.4% |
| 1965 | 94.13 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 94.1 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 151.18 current LCU per person | +60.7% |
| 1968 | 207.29 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 163.65 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 174.53 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 190.09 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 260.97 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 80 current LCU per person | -69.3% |
| 1974 | 182.84 current LCU per person | +128.5% |
| 1975 | 415.11 current LCU per person | +127.0% |
| 1976 | 570.43 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1977 | 533.57 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 419.18 current LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 394.64 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 599.75 current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 747.82 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 878.96 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 733.08 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 708.07 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 900.19 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 1,048 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 1,090 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,122 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 822.13 current LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 868.22 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,273 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 1,303 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,027 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 3,666 current LCU per person | +256.8% |
| 1995 | 1,672 current LCU per person | -54.4% |
| 1996 | 1,528 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,380 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1,511 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1,824 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1,838 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,084 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,683 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 4,135 current LCU per person | +145.7% |
| 2004 | 7,704 current LCU per person | +86.3% |
| 2005 | 12,976 current LCU per person | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 9,083 current LCU per person | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 10,226 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 12,864 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 9,955 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 14,770 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 20,985 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 27,113 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 27,659 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21,675 current LCU per person | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 19,417 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 17,257 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 21,899 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 28,542 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 25,942 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 25,818 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28,530 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 35,528 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 34,714 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36,015 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 38,759 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 38,759 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 38,759 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +256.8% | 1,027 current LCU per person | 3,666 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.71 current LCU per person | 94.1 current LCU per person | 281.7 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 322.14 current LCU per person | 80 current LCU per person | 570.43 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 865.09 current LCU per person | 599.75 current LCU per person | 1,122 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,605 current LCU per person | 868.22 current LCU per person | 3,666 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,255 current LCU per person | 1,683 current LCU per person | 12,976 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,526 current LCU per person | 14,770 current LCU per person | 28,542 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,227 current LCU per person | 25,818 current LCU per person | 38,759 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 81 Ukraine 47,609 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Haiti 42,462 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 40,958 current LCU per person compare
- 85 China, People's Republic of 38,732 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Moldova, Republic of 36,221 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 34,274 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 38,759 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 38,759 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.