Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure was 10.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.6
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
9th
of 167 countries
All-time high
26.76
in 2021
All-time low
-9.08
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.6 for annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 741.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 26.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.08, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.08 | — |
| 2001 | -0.34 | +325.0% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -1238.2% |
| 2003 | 2.48 | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | +131.9% |
| 2005 | -4.53 | -178.8% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | -163.6% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.77 | +102.5% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | -9.08 | -386.4% |
| 2012 | 15.49 | -270.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -91.9% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | +262.7% |
| 2015 | 6.03 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | +109.0% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.15 | +84.2% |
| 2020 | -4.4 | -143.3% |
| 2021 | 26.76 | -708.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | -4.53 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | -9.08 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 | -4.4 | 26.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 6 Iraq 15.07 compare
- 7 Seychelles 13.47 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.65 compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 10.3 compare
- 11 Ukraine 9.02 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 8.54 compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -42.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -42.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 10.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.08 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 741.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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