Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 23,587 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 23,587 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23,587 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 256.58 current LCU per person, in 1966.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 95th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 626.42 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 768.11 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 466.48 current LCU per person | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 268.59 current LCU per person | -42.4% |
| 1965 | 256.68 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 256.58 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 412.22 current LCU per person | +60.7% |
| 1968 | 565.21 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 446.21 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 475.89 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 518.31 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 711.6 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1973 | 482.7 current LCU per person | -32.2% |
| 1974 | 277.62 current LCU per person | -42.5% |
| 1975 | 486.42 current LCU per person | +75.2% |
| 1976 | 1,409 current LCU per person | +189.7% |
| 1977 | 1,220 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 918.55 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 1,044 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 1,330 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 1,739 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 1,942 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 3,023 current LCU per person | +55.7% |
| 1984 | 1,829 current LCU per person | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 2,455 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 2,858 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 2,973 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3,060 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,242 current LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 2,367 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2,857 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 3,553 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 2,802 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 9,995 current LCU per person | +256.8% |
| 1995 | 4,558 current LCU per person | -54.4% |
| 1996 | 4,166 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 3,764 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 4,120 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 4,718 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 5,191 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 5,372 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,402 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 9,157 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 9,784 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 10,806 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 12,715 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 15,336 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 14,493 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13,706 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 15,241 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 15,975 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 18,327 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 19,030 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19,687 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 17,318 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 16,001 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 17,501 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 20,240 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 20,256 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,502 current LCU per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 19,898 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 21,564 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 18,708 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 21,557 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 23,587 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 23,587 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,343 current LCU per person, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 23,587 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,880 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +256.8% | 2,802 current LCU per person | 9,995 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +189.7% | 486.42 current LCU per person | 1,409 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451.84 current LCU per person | 256.58 current LCU per person | 768.11 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 754.38 current LCU per person | 277.62 current LCU per person | 1,409 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,345 current LCU per person | 1,330 current LCU per person | 3,060 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,290 current LCU per person | 2,367 current LCU per person | 9,995 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,396 current LCU per person | 5,191 current LCU per person | 15,336 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,958 current LCU per person | 15,241 current LCU per person | 20,256 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,303 current LCU per person | 16,502 current LCU per person | 23,587 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 92 Romania 25,803 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Switzerland 24,804 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Australia 24,482 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 23,464 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 22,418 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Honduras 21,790 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 23,587 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23,587 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.58 current LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.