Mauritania vs Peru: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Mauritania
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 71.5% against 70.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Mauritania ranks 142nd and Peru ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 66.6% | 36.2% | Peru |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 80.3% | 16.7% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 73.6% | 24.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 82.6% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 77.6% | 9.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 75.7% | 6.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 75.8% | 6.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Mauritania or Peru?
- Peru, at 71.5% against 70.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Mauritania and Peru?
- 1.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Peru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Peru rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd and Peru ranks 140th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.