Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania is 7.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania peaked at 429.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -76.3%, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 57th out of 166 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 fixed capital formation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.2% | — |
| 1967 | 61.7% | -5426.7% |
| 1968 | 41.4% | -32.9% |
| 1969 | -17.4% | -142.0% |
| 1970 | 9.8% | -156.6% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -42.7% |
| 1972 | 32.1% | +469.3% |
| 1973 | -72.9% | -327.2% |
| 1974 | 108.9% | -249.4% |
| 1975 | 103.3% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 33.5% | -67.6% |
| 1977 | -9.5% | -128.4% |
| 1978 | -21.1% | +122.4% |
| 1979 | -13.7% | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | -441.1% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -49.6% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +51.2% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | +140.8% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | -48.1% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -71.3% |
| 1987 | -1.9% | -135.0% |
| 1988 | -3.1% | +62.7% |
| 1989 | -31.5% | +929.5% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -117.9% |
| 1991 | -2.8% | -149.5% |
| 1992 | -2.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -2369.4% |
| 1994 | -76.3% | -220.6% |
| 1995 | 429.1% | -662.3% |
| 1996 | -9.7% | -102.3% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -211.4% |
| 1998 | -20.1% | -286.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -106.9% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +838.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +1088.7% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -35.9% |
| 2004 | -2.8% | -111.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -415.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +37.6% |
| 2008 | -13.6% | -186.9% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | -94.3% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -624.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +251.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | -9.0% | -427.4% |
| 2016 | -6.0% | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -313.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -84.1% |
| 2020 | -17.0% | -670.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -171.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -67.7% |
| 2023 | -11.7% | -399.2% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -244.6% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | -17.4% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 17.6% | -72.9% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | -31.5% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | -76.3% | 429.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | -13.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -9.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -17.0% | 16.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,023 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 80,499 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania was 7.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 429.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.3% in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mauritania ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.