Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Mauritania, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Mauritania is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Mauritania peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 149th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 146 Belarus 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Peru 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tunisia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Fiji 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Afghanistan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Botswana 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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, private sector, current prices in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Mauritania was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Mauritania ranks 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.