Gross capital formation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross capital formation was 44.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Mauritania is 44.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mauritania peaked at 49.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.7% | — |
| 1962 | 30.2% | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | -39.0% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -55.6% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | +56.1% |
| 1968 | 14.0% | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -71.6% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +86.3% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | +114.3% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +242.7% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 7.0% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 4.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 13.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 9.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 9.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 31.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 38.7% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 1 Turkmenistan 46.6% compare
- 2 Algeria 45.3% compare
- 4 Bhutan 42.6% compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 41.8% compare
- 6 Curaçao 41.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 34,846 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 464.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 592.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Mauritania?
- Gross capital formation in Mauritania was 44.3% 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 49.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross capital formation?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd 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 15.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.