Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Mauritania, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Mauritania stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Mauritania peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 64th of 172 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, Private sector … unit Domestic in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 61 Dominican Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Russia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Philippines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0 units 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, private sector, current prices in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Mauritania was 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 172 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 42.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.