Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 18,072 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania stood at 18,072 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 22,397 constant LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,506 constant LCU per person, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 82nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,470 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,370 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3,720 constant LCU per person | +56.9% |
| 1968 | 5,103 constant LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1969 | 4,090 constant LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 4,357 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 4,465 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 5,723 constant LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 1,506 constant LCU per person | -73.7% |
| 1974 | 3,054 constant LCU per person | +102.8% |
| 1975 | 6,029 constant LCU per person | +97.4% |
| 1976 | 7,813 constant LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 6,870 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 5,266 constant LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 4,417 constant LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 6,300 constant LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 7,324 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 7,819 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 8,734 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 11,540 constant LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 13,308 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 13,624 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 12,989 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 12,234 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 8,177 constant LCU per person | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 8,422 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7,951 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 7,439 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 11,664 constant LCU per person | +56.8% |
| 1994 | 2,671 constant LCU per person | -77.1% |
| 1995 | 13,750 constant LCU per person | +414.7% |
| 1996 | 12,175 constant LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 13,192 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 10,272 constant LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 10,140 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11,144 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 11,211 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,030 constant LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 18,178 constant LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 17,266 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 18,316 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 19,887 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 22,397 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 18,814 constant LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 18,093 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 18,234 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,240 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,723 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 19,748 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 19,687 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,389 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 15,861 constant LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 17,372 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 20,023 constant LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 20,020 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,129 constant LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 17,566 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 17,726 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15,193 constant LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 17,260 constant LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 18,072 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per capita 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 | +414.7% | 2,671 constant LCU per person | 13,750 constant LCU per person |
| 1974 | +102.8% | 1,506 constant LCU per person | 3,054 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,551 constant LCU per person | 2,370 constant LCU per person | 5,103 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,950 constant LCU per person | 1,506 constant LCU per person | 7,813 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,205 constant LCU per person | 6,300 constant LCU per person | 13,624 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,768 constant LCU per person | 2,671 constant LCU per person | 13,750 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,034 constant LCU per person | 11,144 constant LCU per person | 22,397 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,630 constant LCU per person | 15,861 constant LCU per person | 20,023 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,991 constant LCU per person | 15,193 constant LCU per person | 18,072 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 79 Lebanon 21,190 constant LCU per person compare
- 80 Ireland 20,570 constant LCU per person compare
- 81 Pakistan 18,288 constant LCU per person compare
- 83 Botswana 17,513 constant LCU per person compare
- 84 United States 15,677 constant LCU per person compare
- 85 New Zealand 15,408 constant LCU per person 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 18,072 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,397 constant LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,506 constant LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.