Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure was 241.47 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 241.47 billion constant LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 241.47 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.59 billion constant LCU, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.97 billion constant LCU | 35.59 billion constant LCU | 43.65 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 71.86 billion constant LCU | 49.76 billion constant LCU | 105.25 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.79 billion constant LCU | 67.98 billion constant LCU | 88.67 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 billion constant LCU | 64.71 billion constant LCU | 88.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.51 billion constant LCU | 89.80 billion constant LCU | 125.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.34 billion constant LCU | 130.00 billion constant LCU | 182.22 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.40 billion constant LCU | 182.06 billion constant LCU | 241.47 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 926.78 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -58.59 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 86,998 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,210 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 462.40 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Mauritania?
- Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania was 241.47 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 241.47 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 billion constant LCU in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.