Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 2.17 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Mauritania, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Mauritania is 2.17, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Mauritania peaked at 8.23 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.32 | — |
| 1961 | 8.23 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 7.81 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.87 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.32 | -32.5% |
| 1965 | 4.73 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 4.86 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 4.66 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.2 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 4.47 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 2.9 | -35.0% |
| 1971 | 2.97 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.39 | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 5.2 | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 5.47 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.79 | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 6.27 | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 5.51 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.28 | -58.6% |
| 1979 | 2.69 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 2.88 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 3.11 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.49 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 3.48 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.45 | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 4.01 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 3.2 | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 2.34 | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.03 | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 2.43 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 3.79 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.32 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | +69.5% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.16, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.83, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.95 | 4.2 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.25 | 2.28 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 | 1.95 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.63 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2.33 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.08 | 4.22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Mauritania?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Mauritania was 2.17 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.