Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,619 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4,619 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.5 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.2 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 30.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 17.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 17.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 29.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1968 | 42.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 32.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 33.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 37.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 58.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1973 | 20.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1974 | 48.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 1975 | 119.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 1976 | 161.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 153.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 122.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 119.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 186.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 227.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 257.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 208.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 178.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 192.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 239.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 258.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 268.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 182.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 203.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 302.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 303.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 179.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 647.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +260.8% |
| 1995 | 288.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 254.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 212.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 192.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 214.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 195.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 211.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 164.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 427.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 2004 | 808.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2005 | 1,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2006 | 988.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 1,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 3,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 3,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,683 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 3,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 4,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 161.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 268.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 179.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 647.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 825.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 164.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Madagascar 5,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mozambique 5,197 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Mongolia 4,421 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mali 4,400 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Namibia 4,275 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,538 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.