Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 592.79 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Mauritania is 592.79 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 808.81 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 51.97 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Mauritania 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 155.58 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 94.49 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 54.4 current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1965 | 51.99 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 51.97 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 83.5 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1968 | 114.49 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 85.91 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 85.68 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 93.51 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 140.92 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1973 | 108.28 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 61.24 current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1975 | 112.85 current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 1976 | 312.95 current US$ per person | +177.3% |
| 1977 | 267.54 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 198.98 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 227.49 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 289.65 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 360.1 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 375.15 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 551.57 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 286.59 current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1985 | 318.42 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 384.33 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 402.42 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 406.62 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 269.92 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 293.69 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 348.66 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 408.22 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 231.91 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 808.81 current US$ per person | +248.8% |
| 1995 | 351.25 current US$ per person | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 303.61 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 247.86 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 218.61 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 225.18 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 217.28 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 210.16 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 272.4 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 348.14 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 368.76 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 406.85 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 473.38 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 593.08 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 608.44 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 522.41 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 552.42 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 568.28 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 617.87 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 633.56 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 652.6 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 534.72 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 454.75 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 489.81 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 567.46 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 552.08 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 443.71 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 551.67 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 584.12 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 510.82 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 542.7 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 592.79 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 592.79 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.54 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 592.79 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 312.7 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +248.8% | 231.91 current US$ per person | 808.81 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +177.3% | 112.85 current US$ per person | 312.95 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.02 current US$ per person | 51.97 current US$ per person | 155.58 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.95 current US$ per person | 61.24 current US$ per person | 312.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 364.48 current US$ per person | 269.92 current US$ per person | 551.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.78 current US$ per person | 218.61 current US$ per person | 808.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.09 current US$ per person | 210.16 current US$ per person | 608.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.35 current US$ per person | 454.75 current US$ per person | 652.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.64 current US$ per person | 443.71 current US$ per person | 592.79 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 133 Tunisia 637.01 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Eswatini 628.28 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 611.38 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Benin 587.54 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Senegal 561.36 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Tanzania 539.48 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 592.79 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 808.81 current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.97 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.