General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure was 74.49 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 74.49 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 74.49 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 411.61 million current LCU, in 1968.
That places Mauritania 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 482.94 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 435.40 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 411.61 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 468.32 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 497.60 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 555.95 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 783.23 million current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1973 | 845.01 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 990.34 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1977 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2.00 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 2.38 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.11 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 2.42 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.39 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 3.62 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.32 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.75 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.72 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.96 billion current LCU | +104.5% |
| 1999 | 8.53 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.78 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.12 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.81 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 10.40 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12.24 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 13.35 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 14.72 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 16.56 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 18.53 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 19.50 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 21.00 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 19.88 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.09 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 25.38 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 27.21 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 29.27 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 30.30 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.57 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 34.62 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 38.51 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 37.78 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.79 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 59.31 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 64.53 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 68.53 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 74.49 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.57 million current LCU | 411.61 million current LCU | 482.94 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.30 billion current LCU | 497.60 million current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 billion current LCU | 2.11 billion current LCU | 3.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 8.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.30 billion current LCU | 8.78 billion current LCU | 19.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.28 billion current LCU | 19.88 billion current LCU | 38.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.07 billion current LCU | 37.78 billion current LCU | 74.49 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 43.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 174.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,938 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.019 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 52.7 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 39.28 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 74.49 billion current 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 74.49 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.61 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.