General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 was 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Mauritania stood at 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Mauritania peaked at 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 199 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 125th of 168 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.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 661.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 657.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 604.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 514.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 464.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 503.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 533.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 542.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 612.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 601.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 673.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 780.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 932.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 799.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 821.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 745.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 585.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 607.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 531.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 497.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 414.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 433.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 442.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 450.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 426.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 310.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 223.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 219.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 211.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 201.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 210.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 206.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 232.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 236.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 230.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 223.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 227.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 227.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 235.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 219.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 219.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 220.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 226.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 226.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 226.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 199 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 222.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 218.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 221.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 227.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 227.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 232.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 238.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 254.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 236.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 291.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 323.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 334.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 341.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.5% | 780.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 567.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 464.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 661.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 772.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 533.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 553.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 414.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 821.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 201.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 426.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 219.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 235.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 199 constant 2015 US$ per person | 254.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 236.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 122 Honduras 396.47 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Palestine 373.45 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Indonesia 372.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Lesotho 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Laos 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Nicaragua 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Mauritania was 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.