General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 58.25 billion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania stood at 58.25 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 58.25 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.84 billion constant LCU, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 19.40 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1965 | 19.85 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 18.81 billion constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 16.48 billion constant LCU | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 15.34 billion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 17.15 billion constant LCU | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 18.72 billion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 19.65 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 22.86 billion constant LCU | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 23.12 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 26.66 billion constant LCU | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 31.82 billion constant LCU | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 47.68 billion constant LCU | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 48.00 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 41.47 billion constant LCU | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 36.57 billion constant LCU | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 38.67 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 36.12 billion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 29.17 billion constant LCU | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 31.14 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 28.06 billion constant LCU | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 27.03 billion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 23.18 billion constant LCU | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 24.96 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 26.23 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 27.35 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 26.58 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 19.91 billion constant LCU | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 14.92 billion constant LCU | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 15.26 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.16 billion constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.84 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.86 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 15.89 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.36 billion constant LCU | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 19.21 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 19.19 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.12 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.87 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 20.36 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.53 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.55 billion constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.14 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.75 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.00 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 23.72 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.47 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.25 billion constant LCU | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 25.70 billion constant LCU | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 26.02 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.21 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.85 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 29.61 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.26 billion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.98 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 36.33 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 34.73 billion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 44.03 billion constant LCU | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 50.32 billion constant LCU | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 53.68 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 56.38 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 58.25 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58.25 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.30 billion constant LCU, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58.25 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 696.09 billion constant LCU, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 | +49.8% | 31.82 billion constant LCU | 47.68 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.84 billion constant LCU | 15.34 billion constant LCU | 19.85 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.65 billion constant LCU | 18.72 billion constant LCU | 48.00 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.19 billion constant LCU | 23.18 billion constant LCU | 38.67 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.60 billion constant LCU | 14.84 billion constant LCU | 26.58 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.02 billion constant LCU | 19.12 billion constant LCU | 23.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.47 billion constant LCU | 22.25 billion constant LCU | 36.33 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.57 billion constant LCU | 34.73 billion constant LCU | 58.25 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 58.25 billion constant LCU 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 58.25 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 billion constant LCU in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 176 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 LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.