Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 8.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 24.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 8.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 13.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1968 | 16.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 14.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 15.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 15.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 17.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 3.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.5% |
| 1974 | 6.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1975 | 10.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1976 | 13.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 11.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 9.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 6.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 8.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 10.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 11.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 12.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 17.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 22.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 20.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 17.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 16.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 10.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 10.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 7.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 1995 | 15.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +391.9% |
| 1996 | 13.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 15.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 12.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 12.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 17.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 23.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 24.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 20.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 18.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 15.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 15.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 10.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 9.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 10.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 10.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 11.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 10.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 9.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 8.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 8.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +391.9% | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Dominican Republic 10.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Russia 10.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 North Macedonia 9.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Ethiopia 6.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Mauritius 6.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Thailand 4.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 8.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.