Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
47th
of 181 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2021
All-time low
-9.1%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania stood at 5.0%.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 26.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.3% | +314.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -1236.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +131.7% |
| 2005 | -4.5% | -178.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -163.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +102.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | -9.1% | -386.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -270.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -91.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +262.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +109.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +84.3% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | -143.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -707.6% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | -4.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -9.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | -4.4% | 26.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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