What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Mauritania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

53rd

of 166 countries

All-time high

2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1964–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1964–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Mauritania ranks 53rd of 166 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.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1964 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	2.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1966	2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1967	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1968	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1969	1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1970	1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1971	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1972	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1974	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1975	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1976	1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
1977	1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1978	1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1979	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1980	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1981	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1982	0.8241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1983	0.8373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1984	0.8182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	0.8385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1986	0.612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1987	0.5815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1988	0.5808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1989	0.5905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1990	0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1991	0.2924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.1%
1992	0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1993	0.2587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1994	0.2442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1995	0.2223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1996	0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1997	0.2402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1998	0.2829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1999	0.3029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2000	0.3378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2001	0.3431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2002	0.3502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2003	0.3109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2004	0.2854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2005	0.2193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2006	0.169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2007	0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.1384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2009	0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2010	0.1362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2011	0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2012	0.1196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2013	0.1127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.1288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2015	0.1462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2016	0.1448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.1438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2018	0.1382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2019	0.1442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2020	0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2021	0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2022	0.1649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2023	0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2024	0.1623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2025	0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

50 Tunisia 0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Austria 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
52 Argentina 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
54 Spain 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Croatia 0.1531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Rwanda 0.1502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.1562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.