Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 555.72 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 688.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.3 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1973.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ 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% |
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 555.72 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.92 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +414.7% | 82.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 422.82 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1974 | +102.8% | 46.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 93.91 constant 2015 US$ per person |
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, Islamic Republic of
- 118 Congo, Republic of 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, Kingdom of 536.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 491.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Bolivia 490.09 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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$), per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 688.72 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.