Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0005 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0005 million USD per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0007 million USD per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0002 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0005 million USD per person.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0007 million USD per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +67.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -60.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0005 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 million USD per person, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0005 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 million USD per person, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 149 Kiribati 0.0006 million USD per person compare
- 150 Nicaragua 0.0006 million USD per person compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 154 Laos 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 155 Kenya 0.0004 million USD per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0005 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 million USD per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.