Lesotho vs Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Lesotho
1,450 current US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania
1,538 current US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
156th
Mauritania rank
154th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,538 current US$ per person against 1,450 current US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 88 current US$ per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 156th and Mauritania ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.32 current US$ per person | 86.14 current US$ per person | 7.82 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 198.14 current US$ per person | 485.82 current US$ per person | 287.68 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 473.29 current US$ per person | 751.83 current US$ per person | 278.55 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1,172 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 1.13 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1,410 current US$ per person | 1,199 current US$ per person | 211.41 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,270 current US$ per person | 1,401 current US$ per person | 131.45 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1,538 current US$ per person against 1,450 current US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 88 current US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 156th and Mauritania ranks 154th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.