General government final consumption … US rate annual growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption … US rate annual growth was 8.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Mauritania, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.52 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 507.2% on the previous year and up 4,199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Mauritania peaked at 64.75 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -21.83 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Mauritania ranks 96th of 185 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 … US rate annual growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -9.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1969 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1970 | -0.6355 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1971 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -1981.8% |
| 1972 | 54.64 % change on previous year | +356.9% |
| 1973 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1974 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1975 | 29.95 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1976 | 46.99 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1977 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1978 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1979 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -889.4% |
| 1980 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1981 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1982 | -17.05 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1983 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1984 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 1985 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1986 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1987 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -482.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1989 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1990 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1991 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1992 | -21.83 % change on previous year | +124.4% |
| 1993 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1995 | -0.697 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1996 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -930.4% |
| 1997 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1998 | 64.75 % change on previous year | -1312.0% |
| 1999 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2000 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2001 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2003 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +688.3% |
| 2004 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2005 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2008 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2009 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2010 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2011 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 2012 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2013 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1981 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2016 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -2471.5% |
| 2017 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2018 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2020 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2021 | 35.89 % change on previous year | -1211.7% |
| 2022 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2024 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2025 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -507.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8.52 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … US rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2471.5% | 0.1981 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1981.8% | -0.6355 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1312.0% | -5.34 % change on previous year | 64.75 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1211.7% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 35.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 19.83 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 54.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9583 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year | 17.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -21.83 % change on previous year | 64.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 21.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 35.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 8.88 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Switzerland 8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Eritrea 8.72 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Norway 8.43 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Chad 8.38 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Chile 8.3 % change on previous year compare
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 (current us$) in Mauritania?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Mauritania was 8.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 64.75 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.83 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,199.8%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.