Gross capital formation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation was 206.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
206.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
100th
of 187 countries
All-time high
206.00 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
89.04 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross capital formation in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Mauritania is 206.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mauritania peaked at 206.00 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.04 million current LCU, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 100th 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 244.85 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 152.84 million current LCU | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 90.52 million current LCU | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 89.04 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 91.67 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 151.76 million current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1968 | 214.49 million current LCU | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 174.57 million current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 191.95 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 215.50 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 304.91 million current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 96.31 million current LCU | -68.4% |
| 1974 | 226.75 million current LCU | +135.4% |
| 1975 | 530.24 million current LCU | +133.8% |
| 1976 | 750.32 million current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 722.34 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 583.79 million current LCU | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 565.42 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 884.06 million current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 1.18 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1992 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.23 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 8.25 billion current LCU | +269.1% |
| 1995 | 3.86 billion current LCU | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 3.60 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.33 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.58 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 4.61 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 11.59 billion current LCU | +151.4% |
| 2004 | 22.10 billion current LCU | +90.7% |
| 2005 | 38.14 billion current LCU | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 27.37 billion current LCU | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 31.63 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 40.95 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 32.70 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 50.09 billion current LCU | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 73.51 billion current LCU | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 98.12 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 103.29 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 83.41 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 77.01 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 70.52 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 92.21 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 123.81 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 115.90 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 118.77 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 135.09 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 173.22 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 174.35 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 186.18 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 206.00 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 206.00 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 505.56 billion current LCU, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 206.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 trillion current LCU, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +269.1% | 2.23 billion current LCU | 8.25 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.01 million current LCU | 89.04 million current LCU | 244.85 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 418.75 million current LCU | 96.31 million current LCU | 750.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 billion current LCU | 884.06 million current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | 8.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.95 billion current LCU | 4.61 billion current LCU | 40.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.79 billion current LCU | 50.09 billion current LCU | 123.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.60 billion current LCU | 118.77 billion current LCU | 206.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 97 Afghanistan 215.62 billion current LCU compare
- 98 Nicaragua 209.78 billion current LCU compare
- 99 New Caledonia 208.58 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Singapore 177.54 billion current LCU compare
- 102 Central African Republic 166.01 billion current LCU compare
- 103 Belgium 165.30 billion current LCU 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 in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation in Mauritania was 206.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 206.00 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.04 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.