Government spending vs. GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government spending vs. GDP was 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.82 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
127th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.82 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
465.03 million constant 2015 US$
in 1995
Years of data
62
1964–2025
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$, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 607.59 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 621.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 589.16 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 516.15 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 480.62 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 537.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 586.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 615.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 716.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 724.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 835.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 996.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 913.74 million constant 2015 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 975.55 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 879.02 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 846.67 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 726.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 781.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 821.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 856.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 832.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 623.85 million constant 2015 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 467.46 million constant 2015 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 477.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 474.93 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 465.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 496.77 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 497.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 575.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 601.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 601.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 599.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 622.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 637.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 674.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 643.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 662.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 681.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 720.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 743.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 766.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 697.04 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 804.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 815.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 852.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 903.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 927.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 979.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +49.8% | 996.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ |
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
- 124 Benin 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Gabon 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Syria 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Madagascar 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Armenia 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
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 127th out of 166 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$.