Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure was 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Mauritania stood at 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 3.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 2.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 2.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.69 billion constant 2015 US$, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +38.1% | 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.