Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 169,158 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
169,158 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
169,158 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
86.38 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 169,158 current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 169,158 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.38 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 158th out of 184 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.6 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 237.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 148.29 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 87.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 86.38 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 88.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 147.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1968 | 208.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 169.37 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 186.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 209.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 295.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 93.44 current LCU per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1974 | 220 current LCU per square kilometre | +135.4% |
| 1975 | 514.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 1976 | 727.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 700.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 566.41 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 548.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 857.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 1,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 1,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 1,143 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 1,136 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 1,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 1,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1,518 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 1,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1992 | 2,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,168 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 8,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +269.1% |
| 1995 | 3,750 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 3,496 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,229 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 4,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 4,660 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 4,471 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 11,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 2004 | 21,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.7% |
| 2005 | 37,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 26,558 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 30,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 39,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 31,722 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 48,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 71,317 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 95,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 100,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 80,930 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 74,714 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 68,422 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 89,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 120,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 112,447 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 115,228 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 131,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 168,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 169,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 86.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 237.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 406.28 current LCU per square kilometre | 93.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 727.97 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,428 current LCU per square kilometre | 857.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,021 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,553 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,644 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,293 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,731 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 48,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 120,120 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 115,228 current LCU per square kilometre | 169,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 155 Brazil 206,355 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 182,701 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bulgaria 172,296 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Latvia 156,983 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Peru 153,440 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Botswana 140,388 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 169,158 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 169,158 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.38 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.