Gross public investment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross public investment was 5.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, gross public investment in Mauritania stood at 5.9%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Mauritania peaked at 43.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1992.
Mauritania ranks 36th of 49 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 public investment in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.6% | — |
| 1961 | 35.4% | +56.4% |
| 1962 | 43.2% | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | -39.0% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | -55.6% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | +56.1% |
| 1968 | 20.0% | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 16.3% | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 22.1% | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -37.1% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -53.1% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +65.4% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +159.2% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -58.2% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 10.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 6.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 5.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 2 |
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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 public investment in Mauritania?
- Gross public investment in Mauritania was 5.9% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross public investment?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.