Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation was 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.95 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
125th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2.95 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
55.74 million constant 2015 US$
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania peaked at 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.74 million constant 2015 US$, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 125th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 71.84 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 71.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 114.83 million constant 2015 US$ | +61.7% |
| 1968 | 162.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +41.4% |
| 1969 | 134.16 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 147.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 155.66 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 205.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 55.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -72.9% |
| 1974 | 116.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +108.9% |
| 1975 | 236.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +103.3% |
| 1976 | 316.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 285.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 225.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 194.61 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 285.58 million constant 2015 US$ | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 341.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 375.39 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 431.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 586.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 696.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 733.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 720.15 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 698.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 478.54 million constant 2015 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 505.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 491.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 477.68 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 779.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 184.78 million constant 2015 US$ | -76.3% |
| 1995 | 977.57 million constant 2015 US$ | +429.1% |
| 1996 | 882.85 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 978.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 781.64 million constant 2015 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 792.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 895.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 923.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 2.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.11 billion constant 2015 US$, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.00 billion constant 2015 US$, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +429.1% | 184.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 977.57 million constant 2015 US$ |
| 1974 | +108.9% | 55.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 116.46 million constant 2015 US$ |
| 1975 | +103.3% | 116.46 million constant 2015 US$ | 236.80 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 71.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 162.37 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 193.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 55.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 316.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 534.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 285.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 733.93 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 685.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 184.78 million constant 2015 US$ | 978.15 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 895.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 122 Chad 3.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Moldova 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 124 North Macedonia 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Namibia 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Somalia 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Zimbabwe 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania was 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.74 million constant 2015 US$ in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.