Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) was 740.49 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Mauritania stood at 740.49 current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 952.01 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.2 current US$, in 1962.
Mauritania ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.27 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 94.8 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 90.2 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 95.47 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 107.05 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 121.73 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 121.34 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 121.49 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 125.91 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 123.91 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 125.89 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 131.93 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 174.07 current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1973 | 251.5 current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1974 | 323.3 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 351.56 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 423.73 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 436.83 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 414.23 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 472.06 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 483.67 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 476.3 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 515.34 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 496.58 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 440.72 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 362.37 current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 417.6 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 440.14 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 428.86 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 446.2 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 486.02 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 600.26 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 625.71 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 554.17 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 343.46 current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 531.72 current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 581.19 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 579.38 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 518.93 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 501.48 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 463.62 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 446.22 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 469.84 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 537.69 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 579.63 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 647.24 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 721.04 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 851.64 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 952.01 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 629.78 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 739.99 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 740.49 current US$ | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 740.49 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 969.22 current US$, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 740.49 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.42 current US$ | 90.2 current US$ | 125.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 310.51 current US$ | 125.89 current US$ | 472.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.78 current US$ | 362.37 current US$ | 515.34 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.23 current US$ | 343.46 current US$ | 625.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 629.87 current US$ | 446.22 current US$ | 952.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 740.24 current US$ | 739.99 current US$ | 740.49 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Mauritania was 740.49 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 952.01 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.