Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,538 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,538 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1,538 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 193.83 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 191.5 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 196.24 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 193.69 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 195.68 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 205.36 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 273.54 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 388.96 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 495.23 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 543.85 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 670.5 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 684.65 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 650.05 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 750.41 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 761.07 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 742.6 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 787.63 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 762.7 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 673.76 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 554.87 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 630.45 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 665.72 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 648.53 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 675.57 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 734.93 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 891.43 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 909.37 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 792.58 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 495.73 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 756.26 current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 832.37 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 833.24 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 761.4 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 724.59 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 657.83 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 633.03 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 633.92 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 699.76 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 769.42 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 857.35 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 937.21 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,164 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,157 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,148 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,210 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,234 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,290 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,224 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,161 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,163 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,173 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,324 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1,441 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,507 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,425 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,538 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.14 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 196.24 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 485.82 current US$ per person | 195.68 current US$ per person | 750.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 690.29 current US$ per person | 554.87 current US$ per person | 787.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.19 current US$ per person | 495.73 current US$ per person | 909.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 870.66 current US$ per person | 633.03 current US$ per person | 1,274 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 current US$ per person | 1,148 current US$ per person | 1,290 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,401 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 1,538 current US$ per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Mauritania was 1,538 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,538 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.