Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 3.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
66th
of 166 countries
All-time high
49.85 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-25.07 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania is 3.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 49.85 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -25.07 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 66th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 1967 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +135.2% |
| 1968 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1969 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 1970 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 1973 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1974 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +1236.6% |
| 1975 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 49.85 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6776 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1978 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -2107.4% |
| 1979 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1981 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1982 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 1983 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1984 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1985 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1986 | -14.22 % change on previous year | +286.6% |
| 1987 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1990 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1991 | -25.07 % change on previous year | +791.4% |
| 1992 | -25.07 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1994 | -0.619 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1995 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +236.5% |
| 1996 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -427.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1947 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1998 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +7874.9% |
| 1999 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0821 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2001 | -0.3409 % change on previous year | +315.1% |
| 2002 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -1236.6% |
| 2003 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 2005 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2006 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2007 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2009 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -386.2% |
| 2012 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 2013 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2014 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 2015 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2017 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2018 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2020 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2021 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -707.6% |
| 2022 | 14.3 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2025 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.32 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +7874.9% | 0.1947 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2107.4% | 0.6776 % change on previous year | -13.6 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1236.6% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1236.6% | -0.3409 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 11.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.14 % change on previous year | -13.6 % change on previous year | 49.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -19.23 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -25.07 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 26.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Peru 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 67 United States 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Lesotho 3.19 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 3.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.85 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.07 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.