General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
86.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
62
1964–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania is 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Mauritania peaked at 86.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 61st 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 86.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 77.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 70.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 58.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 49.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 58.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 60.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 58.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 58.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 46.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 43.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 45.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 61.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 60.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 51.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 38.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 36.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 32.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 26.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 26.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 26.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 26.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 19.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 18.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 18.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 9.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 6.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 8.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 7.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 7.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 7.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 7.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 9.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 10.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 10.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 9.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 5.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 5.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 5.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 52.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 58 Kazakhstan 7.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Syria 6.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Algeria 5.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 4.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mauritius 4.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Bangladesh 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 86.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Mauritania ranks 61st 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 6.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.