Gross national expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross national expenditure was 114.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Mauritania is 114.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 135.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.7% | — |
| 1962 | 30.2% | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | -39.0% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -55.6% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 77.8% | +1001.7% |
| 1967 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 81.4% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 80.7% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 97.0% | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 99.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 108.3% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 116.3% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 135.3% | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 135.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 128.2% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 125.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 125.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 123.1% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 134.8% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 123.6% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 120.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 113.2% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 113.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 109.1% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 104.6% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 101.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 109.1% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 98.6% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 102.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 103.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 97.8% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 104.4% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 107.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 102.5% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 103.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 107.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 109.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 107.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 117.1% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 128.7% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 134.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 105.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 110.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 107.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 114.3% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 111.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 116.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 117.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 109.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 116.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 108.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 104.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 108.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 122.5% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 115.4% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 110.8% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 114.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1% | 7.1% | 81.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.8% | 80.7% | 135.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.0% | 101.6% | 134.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.1% | 91.6% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.7% | 98.1% | 134.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.9% | 98.1% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.6% | 104.0% | 122.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 38 Bhutan 116.4% compare
- 39 Guatemala 115.4% compare
- 40 Tunisia 114.7% compare
- 42 Mozambique 114.3% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 114.2% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 113.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 45.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 99,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Mauritania?
- Gross national expenditure in Mauritania was 114.3% 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 135.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross national expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.