Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure was 325.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Mauritania is 325.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 325.27 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 932.19 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 949.09 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 3.97 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 4.18 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.93 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 5.15 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 5.44 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.37 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 7.11 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 7.28 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.21 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 8.87 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.06 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.68 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 11.56 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 14.68 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 16.53 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 20.82 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 13.78 billion current LCU | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 22.69 billion current LCU | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 26.93 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 30.51 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 35.51 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 38.59 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 41.08 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 43.35 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 47.18 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 51.57 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 58.56 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 66.93 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 75.86 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 86.40 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 96.60 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 100.30 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 108.23 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 113.08 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 129.92 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 138.44 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 149.75 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 157.16 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 166.91 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 175.02 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 185.38 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 197.46 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 200.62 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 226.09 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 259.41 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 277.15 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 292.55 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 325.27 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 325.27 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.32 trillion current LCU, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 325.27 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +64.7% | 13.78 billion current LCU | 22.69 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -33.8% | 20.82 billion current LCU | 13.78 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 439.67 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 billion current LCU | 5.15 billion current LCU | 10.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.16 billion current LCU | 11.56 billion current LCU | 38.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 billion current LCU | 41.08 billion current LCU | 100.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.14 billion current LCU | 108.23 billion current LCU | 197.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.52 billion current LCU | 200.62 billion current LCU | 325.27 billion current 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 325.27 billion current 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 325.27 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.