Gabon vs Mauritania: Government spending vs. GDP
Gabon
1.91 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Mauritania
1.82 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Gabon rank
125th
Mauritania rank
127th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 88.88 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gabon ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 558.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 353.92 million constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 490.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 991.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 500.94 million constant 2015 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 965.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 914.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 50.73 million constant 2015 US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 917.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 551.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 365.82 million constant 2015 US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 658.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 617.11 million constant 2015 US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 891.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 290.53 million constant 2015 US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Gabon, at 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 88.88 million constant 2015 US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Gabon ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.