Mauritania vs Portugal: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 241.47 billion constant LCU against 196.88 billion constant LCU in Portugal, a difference of 44.60 billion constant LCU.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.86 billion constant LCU | 67.81 billion constant LCU | 4.05 billion constant LCU | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 76.79 billion constant LCU | 89.24 billion constant LCU | 12.46 billion constant LCU | Portugal |
| 1990s | 75.03 billion constant LCU | 127.03 billion constant LCU | 52.00 billion constant LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | 104.51 billion constant LCU | 162.79 billion constant LCU | 58.27 billion constant LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 154.34 billion constant LCU | 164.59 billion constant LCU | 10.25 billion constant LCU | Portugal |
| 2020s | 211.40 billion constant LCU | 182.56 billion constant LCU | 28.85 billion constant LCU | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Mauritania, at 241.47 billion constant LCU against 196.88 billion constant LCU in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 44.60 billion constant LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 111th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.