Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,489 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
171st
of 177 countries
All-time high
2,763 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
47.71 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.71 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 171st 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 US$), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.17 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 131.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 81.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1964 | 48.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1965 | 47.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 49.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 81.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1968 | 114.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 88.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 91.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 102.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 159.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1973 | 126.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 73.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1975 | 139.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1976 | 399.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +185.6% |
| 1977 | 351.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 268.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 316.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 414.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 529.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 568.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 859.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 459.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 525.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 653.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 703.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 732.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 498.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 556.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 679.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 827.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 489.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +260.8% |
| 1995 | 787.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 694.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 579.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 524.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 555.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 550.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 546.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 723.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 946.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 1,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 1,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 1,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 2,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 2,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 2,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 131.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 399.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 594.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 414.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 859.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 746.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 489.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 546.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,879 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Mongolia 3,303 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Greenland 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Yemen 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Chad 2,335 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Eritrea 2,153 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,538 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.71 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.