Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.8% against 4.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritania, at 7.8% against 4.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.