Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
121st
of 161 countries
All-time high
688.72 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
46.3 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania stood at 555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 688.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.3 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 121st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 75.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 72.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 114.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1968 | 156.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 125.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 133.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 137.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 175.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 46.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -73.7% |
| 1974 | 93.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 1975 | 185.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 240.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 211.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 161.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 135.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 193.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 225.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 240.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 268.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 354.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 409.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 418.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 399.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 376.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 251.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 258.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 244.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 228.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 358.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 1994 | 82.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 1995 | 422.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +414.7% |
| 1996 | 374.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 405.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 315.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 311.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 342.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 344.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 462.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 558.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 530.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 563.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 611.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 688.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 578.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 556.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 560.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 560.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 606.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 607.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 605.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 534.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 487.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 534.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 615.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 615.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 495.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 540.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 545.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 467.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 530.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 72.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 156.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 152.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 240.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 313.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 193.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 418.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 82.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 422.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 342.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 688.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 487.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 615.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 467.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 118 Congo 600.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Bangladesh 586.16 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Senegal 579.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Eswatini 536.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 491.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 490.09 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania was 555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 688.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.