General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 1.87 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania is 1.87 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 1.87 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.37 million current US$, in 1968.
Mauritania ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 97.82 million current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 88.19 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 83.37 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 90.16 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 89.59 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 100.30 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 155.11 million current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1973 | 189.56 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 218.46 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 283.89 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 417.27 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 440.26 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 432.33 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 493.82 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 544.66 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 491.79 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 407.92 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 441.19 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 378.77 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 336.65 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 321.44 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 376.93 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 393.90 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 420.48 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 448.57 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 404.94 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 316.53 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 254.90 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 257.81 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 256.01 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 270.83 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 256.36 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 422.35 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 407.32 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 367.39 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 356.67 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 361.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 395.56 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 461.22 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 502.65 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 548.21 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 640.44 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 778.02 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 743.16 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 761.03 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 707.28 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 812.06 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 845.05 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 901.93 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 903.72 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 861.25 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 911.59 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 970.64 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.87 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.90 billion current US$, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.87 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.72 billion current US$, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.89 million current US$ | 83.37 million current US$ | 97.82 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 282.06 million current US$ | 89.59 million current US$ | 493.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.37 million current US$ | 321.44 million current US$ | 544.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.56 million current US$ | 254.90 million current US$ | 448.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.43 million current US$ | 356.67 million current US$ | 778.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.42 million current US$ | 707.28 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 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 1.87 billion current US$ 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 1.87 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.37 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.