Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 74,035 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
74,035 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
149th
of 165 countries
All-time high
86,781 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1,759 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 74,035 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 86,781 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,759 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,267 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 2,240 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3,623 constant LCU per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1968 | 5,123 constant LCU per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1969 | 4,233 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 4,649 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 4,911 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 6,487 constant LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 1,759 constant LCU per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 1974 | 3,675 constant LCU per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 1975 | 7,472 constant LCU per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1976 | 9,971 constant LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 9,023 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 7,115 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 6,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 9,010 constant LCU per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 10,779 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 11,844 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 13,615 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 18,516 constant LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 21,978 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 23,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 22,722 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 22,028 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 15,099 constant LCU per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 15,948 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 15,072 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 24,606 constant LCU per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1994 | 5,830 constant LCU per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 1995 | 30,844 constant LCU per square kilometre | +429.1% |
| 1996 | 27,855 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 30,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 24,662 constant LCU per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 25,004 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 28,256 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 29,137 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 39,936 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 49,418 constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 48,056 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 52,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 58,146 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 67,212 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 58,105 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 57,657 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59,988 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 61,989 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 69,253 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 71,548 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 73,510 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 66,911 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 62,887 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 70,968 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 84,265 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 86,781 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 71,988 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 80,694 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 83,852 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 74,035 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 74,035 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 74,035 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 5,830 constant LCU per square kilometre | 30,844 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +108.9% | 1,759 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,675 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +103.3% | 3,675 constant LCU per square kilometre | 7,472 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,497 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,240 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,123 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,120 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,759 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,971 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,875 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,010 constant LCU per square kilometre | 23,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,830 constant LCU per square kilometre | 30,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,815 constant LCU per square kilometre | 28,256 constant LCU per square kilometre | 67,212 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,810 constant LCU per square kilometre | 59,988 constant LCU per square kilometre | 86,781 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,642 constant LCU per square kilometre | 71,988 constant LCU per square kilometre | 83,852 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 146 Azerbaijan 77,932 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Botswana 76,828 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Cuba 76,782 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Canada 63,102 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia 56,694 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Argentina 54,978 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 74,035 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 86,781 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,759 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.