Gross national expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross national expenditure was 13.35 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 13.35 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 13.35 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.03 million current US$, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.27 million current US$ | 18.03 million current US$ | 246.51 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 723.72 million current US$ | 249.76 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 5.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 billion current US$ | 5.74 billion current US$ | 8.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 billion current US$ | 8.59 billion current US$ | 13.35 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 140 Gabon 15.84 billion current US$ compare
- 141 Congo 15.58 billion current US$ compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 13.80 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Brunei 12.06 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Montenegro 11.60 billion current US$ compare
- 146 South Sudan 11.07 billion current 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 gross national expenditure in Mauritania?
- Gross national expenditure in Mauritania was 13.35 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross national expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.