Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure was 8.17 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.17 billion current US$ for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 8.17 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.86 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 206.62 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 633.40 million current US$ | 215.21 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 944.46 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 billion current US$ | 3.92 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 billion current US$ | 5.39 billion current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 145 Montenegro 9.11 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Togo 8.59 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Brunei 7.99 billion current US$ compare
- 149 New Caledonia 7.69 billion current US$ compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 7.39 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 8.17 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.