Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0024 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0028 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 186 Mali 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 188 Yemen 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 190 Sudan 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 191 Greenland 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 192 Eritrea 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre 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$, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value 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.