Mauritania vs Nigeria: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Mauritania
17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
17.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania rank
31st
Nigeria rank
28th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.99 % change on previous year against 17 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.99 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 % change on previous year | 19.77 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.35 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.99 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 17.99 % change on previous year against 17 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.99 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 28th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.