General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 22,410 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania stood at 22,410 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 22,410 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 118th out of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 5,214 current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 5,657 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 6,636 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 7,143 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 7,720 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 7,394 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,933 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9,249 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 11,880 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 11,695 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12,392 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 12,952 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11,496 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 11,734 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,673 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,557 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,376 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 14,597 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 20,782 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 19,318 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 19,693 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 22,410 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,976 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 7,720 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,256 current LCU per person | 7,933 current LCU per person | 12,952 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,196 current LCU per person | 12,376 current LCU per person | 22,410 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 115 Libya 24,666 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Honduras 24,235 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 22,972 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Singapore 20,706 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Bermuda 20,460 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Italy 19,373 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 22,410 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,410 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.