Mauritania vs Non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Mauritania
23.53 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Non-resource-rich countries
34.44 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Mauritania rank
18th
Non-resource-rich countries rank
15th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Mauritania
  • Non-resource-rich countries
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How they compare

Non-resource-rich countries currently reports 34.44 Percentage of GDP against 23.53 Percentage of GDP in Mauritania, a difference of 10.91 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Non-resource-rich countries's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Non-resource-rich countries has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 18th and Non-resource-rich countries ranks 15th of 28 countries.

Non-resource-rich countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Non-resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 20.55 Percentage of GDP 33 Percentage of GDP 12.45 Percentage of GDP Non-resource-rich countries
2010s 20.35 Percentage of GDP 34.14 Percentage of GDP 13.79 Percentage of GDP Non-resource-rich countries
2020s 23.92 Percentage of GDP 35.56 Percentage of GDP 11.64 Percentage of GDP Non-resource-rich countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Mauritania or Non-resource-rich countries?
Non-resource-rich countries, at 34.44 Percentage of GDP against 23.53 Percentage of GDP in Mauritania as of 2028.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Mauritania and Non-resource-rich countries?
10.91 Percentage of GDP, with Non-resource-rich countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Non-resource-rich countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2028.
How do Mauritania and Non-resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Mauritania ranks 18th and Non-resource-rich countries ranks 15th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.