How does Mauritania rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Mauritania

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

40th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

Mauritania ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1963	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1964	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.6%
1965	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1966	0.7781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1001.7%
1967	0.789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1968	0.7916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1969	0.8142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1970	0.8072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1971	0.8097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1972	0.9701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1973	0.9931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1974	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1975	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1976	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1977	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1978	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1980	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1981	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1982	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1983	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1984	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1985	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1986	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1987	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1988	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1989	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1990	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1991	0.986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1992	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1993	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1994	0.9164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1995	0.9783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1996	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1997	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1999	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2001	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2002	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2003	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2004	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2005	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2006	0.9806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2007	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2008	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2009	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2010	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2011	0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2012	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2013	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2015	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2017	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2018	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2019	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2020	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2022	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2023	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2024	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2025	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit 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
1966	+1001.7%	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7781 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1964	-55.6%	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

37 Bhutan 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Guatemala 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Tunisia 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Mozambique 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Central African Republic 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 North Macedonia 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Mauritania rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

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