Mauritania vs Spain: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Mauritania
23.53 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Spain
45.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Mauritania rank
18th
Spain rank
21st

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

  • Mauritania
  • Spain
20304050200020142029

How they compare

Spain currently reports 45.05 Percentage of GDP against 23.53 Percentage of GDP in Mauritania, a difference of 21.52 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 28 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 20.55 Percentage of GDP 40.44 Percentage of GDP 19.9 Percentage of GDP Spain
2010s 20.35 Percentage of GDP 44.53 Percentage of GDP 24.18 Percentage of GDP Spain
2020s 23.88 Percentage of GDP 46.92 Percentage of GDP 23.04 Percentage of GDP Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 45.05 Percentage of GDP against 23.53 Percentage of GDP in Mauritania as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Mauritania and Spain?
21.52 Percentage of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2029.
How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Mauritania ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st 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
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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.