Mauritania vs Namibia: General government total expenditure
Mauritania
119.11 billion current LCU
in 2025
Namibia
104.72 billion current LCU
in 2025
Mauritania rank
117th
Namibia rank
120th
General government total expenditure over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 119.11 billion current LCU against 104.72 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 14.39 billion current LCU.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 12.25 billion current LCU | 13.95 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | 44.37 billion current LCU | 52.97 billion current LCU | 8.60 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2020s | 90.88 billion current LCU | 84.45 billion current LCU | 6.44 billion current LCU | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 119.11 billion current LCU against 104.72 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 14.39 billion current LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 120th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release