Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.8232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +242.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +242.7% | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +159.2% | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5311 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 42 Jordan 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 El Salvador 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 East Timor 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Brunei 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Morocco 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Iceland 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.