Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 91,161 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
91,161 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
162nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
102,008 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
235.54 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 91,161 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 102,008 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 235.54 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 162nd out of 177 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 514.27 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 647.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 404.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 239.47 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 235.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 242.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 401.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1968 | 567.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 461.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 507.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 570.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 806.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 563.78 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 334.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1975 | 602.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1976 | 1,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +198.3% |
| 1977 | 1,602 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 1,241 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 1,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 1,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 2,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 2,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 4,713 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1984 | 2,934 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1985 | 4,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 4,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 5,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 5,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4,139 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 4,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 7,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 5,910 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 21,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +269.1% |
| 1995 | 10,225 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 9,532 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 8,806 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 9,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 11,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 13,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 13,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 19,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 24,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 27,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 30,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 37,177 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 46,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 44,762 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 43,677 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 50,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 54,292 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 64,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 68,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 73,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 66,635 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 63,443 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 71,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 85,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 87,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 73,648 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 91,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 102,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 91,161 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 91,161 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 91,161 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +269.1% | 5,910 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,813 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +198.3% | 602.81 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,798 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.74 current LCU per square kilometre | 235.54 current LCU per square kilometre | 647.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 947.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 334.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,798 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,881 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,902 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,510 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,506 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,483 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,813 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,163 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,142 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,804 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,557 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,648 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 159 Montenegro 107,404 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 96,769 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ecuador 96,656 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 82,719 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Canada 77,736 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Australia 77,703 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 91,161 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 102,008 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.54 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.