Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Mauritania
Mauritania: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Mauritania, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Mauritania is 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Mauritania peaked at 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
That places Mauritania 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1983 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 5.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 9.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1994 | 5.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 9.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1996 | 10.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 12.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 13.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 15.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 18.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 19.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 21.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 20.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 19.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 16.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 13.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 15.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 15.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 20.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 21.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 20.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +70.0% | 5.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 78 Ukraine 27.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Turkey 21.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Honduras 21.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Thailand 19.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Uruguay 18.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Mauritania?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Mauritania was 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Mauritania rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.