General government total expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: General government total expenditure was 119.11 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Mauritania, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Mauritania is 119.11 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 119.11 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.25 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 24.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.37 billion current LCU | 26.90 billion current LCU | 51.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.88 billion current LCU | 56.93 billion current LCU | 119.11 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.89 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.7 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Mauritania?
- General government total expenditure in Mauritania was 119.11 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 119.11 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for general government total expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release