General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 49.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -25.1%, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 69th out of 174 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.
General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.4% | — |
| 1966 | -5.3% | -323.1% |
| 1967 | -12.4% | +135.2% |
| 1968 | -6.9% | -44.5% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | -271.0% |
| 1970 | 9.2% | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 16.3% | +227.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -93.0% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +1236.6% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +157.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -98.6% |
| 1978 | -13.6% | -2107.0% |
| 1979 | -11.8% | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -148.7% |
| 1981 | -6.6% | -214.9% |
| 1982 | -19.2% | +190.8% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -135.2% |
| 1984 | -9.9% | -246.3% |
| 1985 | -3.7% | -62.8% |
| 1986 | -14.2% | +286.6% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -153.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -16.7% |
| 1990 | -2.8% | -166.2% |
| 1991 | -25.1% | +791.4% |
| 1992 | -25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -108.9% |
| 1994 | -0.6% | -127.8% |
| 1995 | -2.1% | +236.6% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -427.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -97.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +7873.9% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -70.2% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | +314.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -1236.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +131.7% |
| 2005 | -4.5% | -178.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -163.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +102.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | -9.1% | -386.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -270.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -91.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +262.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +109.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +84.3% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | -143.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -707.6% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -24.5% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.1% | -12.4% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | -13.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.4% | -19.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.6% | -25.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -4.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -9.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | -4.4% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 66 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 3.6% compare
- 68 Peru 3.4% compare
- 70 United States of America 3.3% compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 3.2% compare
- 72 Lesotho 3.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 90.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,440 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 653.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 3.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.1% in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.