Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Final consumption expenditure was 325.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Mauritania is 325.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 325.27 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 117th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 439.67 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 billion current LCU | 5.15 billion current LCU | 10.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.16 billion current LCU | 11.56 billion current LCU | 38.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 billion current LCU | 41.08 billion current LCU | 100.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.14 billion current LCU | 108.23 billion current LCU | 197.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.52 billion current LCU | 200.62 billion current LCU | 325.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 325.27 billion current 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 325.27 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.