Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Mauritania

Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 23.53 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
23.53 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 28 countries
All-time high
28.01 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
17.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
26
2004–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Mauritania, 2004–2029

01020302004201620292004: 23.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 21.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 19 Percentage of GDP2007: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 19.8 Percentage of GDP2009: 19.6 Percentage of GDP2010: 17.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 17 Percentage of GDP2012: 21.5 Percentage of GDP2013: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 23.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 25.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 20.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 19 Percentage of GDP2019: 17.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 18.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 28 Percentage of GDP2023: 24.8 Percentage of GDP2024: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2025: 25.5 Percentage of GDP2026: 24.5 Percentage of GDP2027: 23.7 Percentage of GDP2028: 23.5 Percentage of GDP2029: 23.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 23.53 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Mauritania peaked at 28.01 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.04 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.

Mauritania ranks 18th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Mauritania, 2004 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2004 23.86 Percentage of GDP
2005 21.32 Percentage of GDP -10.6%
2006 19 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2007 19.66 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2008 19.81 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2009 19.63 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2010 17.32 Percentage of GDP -11.8%
2011 17.04 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2012 21.54 Percentage of GDP +26.5%
2013 20.11 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2014 23.9 Percentage of GDP +18.8%
2015 25.66 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2016 20.84 Percentage of GDP -18.8%
2017 20.3 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2018 18.99 Percentage of GDP -6.4%
2019 17.83 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2020 18.53 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2021 20.78 Percentage of GDP +12.1%
2022 28.01 Percentage of GDP +34.8%
2023 24.84 Percentage of GDP -11.3%
2024 26.05 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2025 25.46 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2026 24.47 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2027 23.66 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2028 23.46 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2029 23.53 Percentage of GDP +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.55 Percentage of GDP 19 Percentage of GDP 23.86 Percentage of GDP 6
2010s 20.35 Percentage of GDP 17.04 Percentage of GDP 25.66 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 23.88 Percentage of GDP 18.53 Percentage of GDP 28.01 Percentage of GDP 10

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  7. 19 Hungary 45.22 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Mauritania?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Mauritania was 23.53 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 28.01 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.04 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Mauritania ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.