Mauritania vs Zambia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Mauritania
10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania rank
79th
Zambia rank
82nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 195 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000s | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 6.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 82nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total 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.