Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure was 241.47 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 241.47 billion constant LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 241.47 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.59 billion constant LCU, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 35.59 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1965 | 39.83 billion constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 38.59 billion constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 39.76 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 42.39 billion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 43.65 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 49.76 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 50.74 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 50.94 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 52.96 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 70.00 billion constant LCU | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 76.21 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 105.25 billion constant LCU | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 96.82 billion constant LCU | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 83.99 billion constant LCU | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 81.99 billion constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 79.27 billion constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 81.57 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 88.67 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 80.04 billion constant LCU | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 72.38 billion constant LCU | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 67.98 billion constant LCU | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 75.65 billion constant LCU | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 74.22 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 69.30 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 78.78 billion constant LCU | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 82.48 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 73.15 billion constant LCU | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 65.60 billion constant LCU | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 64.71 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 70.40 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 69.43 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 77.45 billion constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 74.43 billion constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 84.31 billion constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 88.39 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 89.80 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 90.04 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.79 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 97.54 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 99.85 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 103.01 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 107.52 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 115.21 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 122.64 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 125.72 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 130.00 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 130.90 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 142.29 billion constant LCU | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 144.98 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 149.75 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 156.70 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 162.97 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 168.37 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 175.21 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 182.22 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 182.06 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 196.15 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 208.38 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 216.41 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 223.96 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 241.47 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 241.47 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 679.34 billion constant LCU, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 241.47 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.69 trillion constant LCU, 9% of the median. (45 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% | 76.21 billion constant LCU | 105.25 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.97 billion constant LCU | 35.59 billion constant LCU | 43.65 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 71.86 billion constant LCU | 49.76 billion constant LCU | 105.25 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.79 billion constant LCU | 67.98 billion constant LCU | 88.67 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 billion constant LCU | 64.71 billion constant LCU | 88.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.51 billion constant LCU | 89.80 billion constant LCU | 125.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.34 billion constant LCU | 130.00 billion constant LCU | 182.22 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.40 billion constant LCU | 182.06 billion constant LCU | 241.47 billion constant LCU | 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 241.47 billion constant LCU 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 241.47 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 billion constant LCU in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 177 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.