Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 45,432 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 45,432 constant LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 80,017 constant LCU per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 29,759 constant LCU per person, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 38,725 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 42,107 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 39,610 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 39,610 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,968 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 40,919 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 45,241 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 44,758 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 43,596 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 43,990 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56,440 constant LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 59,662 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 80,017 constant LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 71,518 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 60,304 constant LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 57,223 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 53,774 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 53,777 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56,795 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 49,813 constant LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 43,766 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 39,939 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 43,182 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 41,166 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 37,342 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 41,397 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 42,257 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 36,395 constant LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 31,418 constant LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 29,759 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 31,298 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 30,031 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 32,842 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 30,865 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 34,070 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 34,777 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 34,359 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33,611 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34,248 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 34,812 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 34,808 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,048 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35,677 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 37,247 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 38,527 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 38,278 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 38,338 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37,370 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39,317 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 38,823 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38,911 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39,511 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39,877 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 39,987 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40,392 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40,786 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39,577 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 41,426 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 42,739 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 43,088 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 43,324 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 45,432 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 45,432 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,667 constant LCU per person, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 45,432 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 355,475 constant LCU per person, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita 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 | +34.1% | 59,662 constant LCU per person | 80,017 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,323 constant LCU per person | 38,725 constant LCU per person | 42,107 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 56,275 constant LCU per person | 43,596 constant LCU per person | 80,017 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,095 constant LCU per person | 37,342 constant LCU per person | 56,795 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,371 constant LCU per person | 29,759 constant LCU per person | 42,257 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,661 constant LCU per person | 33,611 constant LCU per person | 38,527 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,331 constant LCU per person | 37,370 constant LCU per person | 40,786 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,598 constant LCU per person | 39,577 constant LCU per person | 45,432 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 94 New Zealand 52,407 constant LCU per person compare
- 95 Canada 50,867 constant LCU per person compare
- 96 Eswatini 48,617 constant LCU per person compare
- 98 Singapore 44,955 constant LCU per person compare
- 99 Malaysia 35,701 constant LCU per person compare
- 100 Netherlands 35,598 constant LCU per person compare
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 (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 45,432 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 80,017 constant LCU per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,759 constant LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.