Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 125.36 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania is 125.36 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania peaked at 125.36 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 242.78 million current LCU, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 108th 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) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 530.06 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 667.63 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 416.76 million current LCU | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 246.82 million current LCU | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 242.78 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 249.95 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 413.80 million current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1968 | 584.85 million current LCU | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 476.00 million current LCU | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 523.39 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 587.61 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 831.41 million current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 581.09 million current LCU | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 344.30 million current LCU | -40.7% |
| 1975 | 621.31 million current LCU | +80.5% |
| 1976 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +198.3% |
| 1977 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 3.03 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +60.2% |
| 1984 | 3.02 billion current LCU | -37.8% |
| 1985 | 4.18 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 5.01 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 5.36 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 5.68 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.27 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 4.62 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.74 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 7.42 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 6.09 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 22.48 billion current LCU | +269.1% |
| 1995 | 10.54 billion current LCU | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 9.82 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 9.08 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 10.20 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 11.99 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 13.57 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 14.39 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 20.27 billion current LCU | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 25.66 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 28.07 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 31.76 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 38.32 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 47.44 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 46.14 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 45.02 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.68 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 55.96 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 66.33 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 71.06 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 75.77 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 68.68 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 65.39 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 73.69 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 87.80 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 90.50 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 75.91 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 94.22 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 105.14 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 93.96 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 111.44 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 125.36 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 125.36 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 457.10 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 125.36 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 trillion current LCU, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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% | 6.09 billion current LCU | 22.48 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +198.3% | 621.31 million current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 425.41 million current LCU | 242.78 million current LCU | 667.63 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 976.87 million current LCU | 344.30 million current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.00 billion current LCU | 1.96 billion current LCU | 5.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.80 billion current LCU | 4.62 billion current LCU | 22.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.06 billion current LCU | 13.57 billion current LCU | 47.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.69 billion current LCU | 51.68 billion current LCU | 90.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.00 billion current LCU | 75.91 billion current LCU | 125.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritania was 125.36 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 125.36 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.78 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.