What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.

How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mauritania

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

3rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Mauritania 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1963	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1964	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.6%
1965	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1966	0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1967	0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.1%
1968	0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1969	0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1970	0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1971	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1972	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1973	0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.6%
1974	0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.3%
1975	0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.3%
1976	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1977	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1978	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1979	0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1980	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.0%
1981	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1982	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1983	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1984	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1985	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1986	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1987	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1988	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1989	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1990	0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1991	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1992	0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1994	0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+242.7%
1995	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.5%
1996	0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1997	0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1998	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1999	0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2000	0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2001	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2002	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2003	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+125.0%
2004	0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.2%
2005	0.4891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
2006	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.8%
2007	0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2008	0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2009	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2010	0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2011	0.3865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2012	0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2013	0.4756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	0.418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2015	0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2016	0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2017	0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
2018	0.4643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2019	0.4001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2020	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2021	0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2022	0.4907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2023	0.4454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2024	0.4308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2025	0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP 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	+242.7%	0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

1 Turkmenistan 0.466 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Algeria 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Bhutan 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Iran 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Curacao 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.