Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Mauritania, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Mauritania is 4.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 208.4% on the previous year and up 6,868.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Mauritania peaked at 44.49 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -11.41 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 52nd of 168 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.
Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -11.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1968 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1970 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1971 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 1972 | 23.66 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 1973 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1975 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1976 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1977 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -614.2% |
| 1978 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1981 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1982 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1983 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1988 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 44.49 % change on previous year | +1248.1% |
| 1992 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1994 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1995 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1996 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1997 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2000 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9569 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2075 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -2181.2% |
| 2004 | 31.32 % change on previous year | +625.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2006 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2007 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2008 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 2009 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2010 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -607.3% |
| 2011 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2014 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2015 | -0.065 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2301.4% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2018 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2020 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -530.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 2022 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2584 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2024 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -652.1% |
| 2025 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +208.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.76 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2301.4% | -0.065 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2181.2% | -0.2075 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1248.1% | 3.3 % change on previous year | 44.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.84 % change on previous year | -11.41 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 23.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.65 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 44.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -9.3 % change on previous year | 31.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 49 Pakistan 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Guinea 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Palestine 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Chile 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Uruguay 4.35 % 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 gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Mauritania?
- Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Mauritania was 4.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.49 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.41 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country)?
- Mauritania ranks 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,868.3%. 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 Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country), 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 Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.