General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 10,959 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania is 10,959 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
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 lcu), per in Mauritania peaked at 36,248 constant LCU per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6,352 constant LCU per person, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 92nd of 176 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 (constant LCU), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 21,106 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 20,990 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 19,306 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 16,414 constant LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 14,827 constant LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 16,075 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 17,019 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 17,334 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 19,565 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 19,206 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 21,499 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 24,910 constant LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 36,248 constant LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 35,458 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 29,778 constant LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 25,523 constant LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 26,236 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 23,809 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 18,684 constant LCU per person | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 19,382 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 16,968 constant LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 15,879 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 13,234 constant LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 13,843 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 14,135 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14,370 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13,616 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 9,909 constant LCU per person | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 7,146 constant LCU per person | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 7,016 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,740 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6,421 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 6,725 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,589 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7,417 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 7,556 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,343 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,139 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7,254 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7,265 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7,504 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,993 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,016 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,031 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,226 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,222 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,218 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,352 constant LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 7,100 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 6,968 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,070 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,274 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,247 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,425 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,604 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,132 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7,550 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9,299 constant LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 10,321 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 10,688 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10,906 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 10,959 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10,959 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,989 constant LCU per person, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10,959 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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% | 24,910 constant LCU per person | 36,248 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,120 constant LCU per person | 14,827 constant LCU per person | 21,106 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 24,654 constant LCU per person | 17,019 constant LCU per person | 36,248 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,654 constant LCU per person | 13,234 constant LCU per person | 26,236 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,914 constant LCU per person | 6,421 constant LCU per person | 13,616 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,199 constant LCU per person | 6,993 constant LCU per person | 7,504 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,239 constant LCU per person | 6,352 constant LCU per person | 8,132 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,954 constant LCU per person | 7,550 constant LCU per person | 10,959 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 89 Bermuda 12,380 constant LCU per person compare
- 90 Ireland 11,241 constant LCU per person compare
- 91 Finland 11,232 constant LCU per person compare
- 93 Belgium 10,697 constant LCU per person compare
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 10,634 constant LCU per person compare
- 95 Singapore 10,286 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania was 10,959 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 36,248 constant LCU per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,352 constant LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.