Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 974.1 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 974.1 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 974.1 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.95 current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 57.06 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 34.65 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 19.95 current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1965 | 19.07 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 19.06 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.62 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1968 | 41.99 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 31.51 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 31.42 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 34.3 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 51.68 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1973 | 17.95 current US$ per person | -65.3% |
| 1974 | 40.33 current US$ per person | +124.7% |
| 1975 | 96.3 current US$ per person | +138.8% |
| 1976 | 126.7 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 117.05 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 90.81 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 85.99 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 130.62 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1981 | 154.84 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 169.78 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 133.75 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 110.98 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 116.78 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 140.95 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 147.58 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 149.12 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 98.99 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 107.71 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 155.36 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 149.71 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 85.05 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 296.62 current US$ per person | +248.8% |
| 1995 | 128.82 current US$ per person | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 111.35 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 90.9 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 80.17 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 87.05 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 76.91 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 81.53 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 61.93 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 157.2 current US$ per person | +153.8% |
| 2004 | 290.33 current US$ per person | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 488.55 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 338.17 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 395.46 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 540.06 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 379.43 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 535.36 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 746.48 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 914.07 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 920.84 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 718.48 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 599.55 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 490.44 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 612.91 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 800.22 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 707.03 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 694.22 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 790.99 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 962.36 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 947.88 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 906.68 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 974.1 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 974.1 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 525.37 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 974.1 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +248.8% | 85.05 current US$ per person | 296.62 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.38 current US$ per person | 19.06 current US$ per person | 57.06 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.25 current US$ per person | 17.95 current US$ per person | 126.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.34 current US$ per person | 98.99 current US$ per person | 169.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.27 current US$ per person | 80.17 current US$ per person | 296.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.96 current US$ per person | 61.93 current US$ per person | 540.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.54 current US$ per person | 490.44 current US$ per person | 920.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 879.37 current US$ per person | 694.22 current US$ per person | 974.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 115 Guatemala 1,107 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Vanuatu 1,033 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Cape Verde 1,009 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Cuba 948.52 current US$ per person compare
- 120 India 935.14 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Philippines 923.43 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 974.1 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 974.1 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.95 current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.