Government spending vs. GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government spending vs. GDP was 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp in Mauritania stood at 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Mauritania peaked at 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 465.03 million constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 480.62 million constant 2015 US$ | 621.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 991.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 586.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 914.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 726.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 551.28 million constant 2015 US$ | 465.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 832.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 599.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 743.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 697.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 121 Benin 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 122 Gabon 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 North Macedonia 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Syria 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Madagascar 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Armenia 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Mauritania?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Mauritania was 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.03 million constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.