Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) was 12.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania is 12.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 260.81 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -55.36 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -37.58 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1964 | -40.78 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1965 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1966 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 1967 | 65.55 % change on previous year | +2116.8% |
| 1968 | 41.34 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1969 | -22.64 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1970 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1971 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +342.1% |
| 1972 | 55.3 % change on previous year | +342.3% |
| 1973 | -20.83 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1974 | -41.74 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1975 | 89.79 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 1976 | 185.58 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1977 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1978 | -23.49 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1979 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1980 | 30.99 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1983 | 51.32 % change on previous year | +610.4% |
| 1984 | -46.52 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1985 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1986 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1987 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1988 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1989 | -31.93 % change on previous year | -897.1% |
| 1990 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1991 | 22.24 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1992 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1993 | -40.84 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1994 | 260.81 % change on previous year | -738.5% |
| 1995 | -55.36 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1996 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1997 | -16.52 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1998 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2000 | -0.7828 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2001 | -0.8585 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -3887.1% |
| 2003 | 30.76 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2005 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2006 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2009 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2010 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2011 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 2013 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2016 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2018 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 0.206 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2020 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -8473.7% |
| 2021 | 27.97 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2022 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2023 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2024 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2025 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.31 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.35 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -8473.7% | 0.206 % change on previous year | -17.25 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +3887.1% | -0.8585 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2116.8% | 2.96 % change on previous year | 65.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -40.78 % change on previous year | 65.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 26.56 % change on previous year | -41.74 % change on previous year | 185.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -46.52 % change on previous year | 51.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8 % change on previous year | -55.36 % change on previous year | 260.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.52 % change on previous year | -11.41 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 19.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -17.25 % change on previous year | 27.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 65 Poland 12.75 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Albania 12.54 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Fiji 12.46 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Czechia 12.26 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Spain 12.22 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Portugal 11.96 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ 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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 12.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 260.81 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.36 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.