General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 465.03 million constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 607.59 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 621.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 589.16 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 516.15 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 480.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 537.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 586.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 615.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 716.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 724.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 835.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 996.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 913.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 975.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 879.02 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 846.67 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 726.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 781.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 821.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 856.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 832.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 623.85 million constant 2015 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 467.46 million constant 2015 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 477.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 474.93 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 465.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 496.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 497.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 575.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 601.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 601.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 599.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 622.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 637.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 674.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 643.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 662.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 681.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 720.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 743.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 766.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 697.04 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 804.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 815.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 852.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 903.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 927.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 979.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 480.62 million constant 2015 US$ | 621.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 991.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 586.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 914.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 726.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 551.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 465.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 832.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 599.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 743.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 697.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 659.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1017 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 26,239 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,214 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.03 million constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.