Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 250.78 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Mauritania is 250.78 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 250.78 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 449.25 million current LCU, in 1966.
That places Mauritania 114th 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 expenditure (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 449.25 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 513.69 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 590.90 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 604.90 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 697.69 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 734.47 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 830.58 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1974 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 1.77 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.18 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 2.65 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 4.30 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.69 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 4.69 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.82 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 6.08 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 6.09 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 7.95 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 11.36 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 13.77 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 17.74 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 10.59 billion current LCU | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 19.37 billion current LCU | +82.8% |
| 1996 | 23.22 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 26.62 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 27.55 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 30.05 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 32.30 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 34.23 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 37.37 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 41.17 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 46.33 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 53.58 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 61.14 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 69.84 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 78.07 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 80.80 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 87.23 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 93.20 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 105.83 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 113.06 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 122.54 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 127.89 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 136.60 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 142.45 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 150.76 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 158.95 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 162.85 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 176.31 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 200.10 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 212.62 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 224.02 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 250.78 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 250.78 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 981.44 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 250.78 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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 | +82.8% | 10.59 billion current LCU | 19.37 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -40.3% | 17.74 billion current LCU | 10.59 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 539.68 million current LCU | 449.25 million current LCU | 604.90 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion current LCU | 697.69 million current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 billion current LCU | 2.65 billion current LCU | 7.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.82 billion current LCU | 7.95 billion current LCU | 30.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.48 billion current LCU | 32.30 billion current LCU | 80.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.85 billion current LCU | 87.23 billion current LCU | 158.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.44 billion current LCU | 162.85 billion current LCU | 250.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 250.78 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 250.78 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.25 million current LCU in 1966.
- How does Mauritania rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.