Gross national expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross national expenditure was 531.28 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national 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 gross national expenditure in Mauritania is 531.28 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 531.28 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.04 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 111th out of 185 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 | 595.68 million current LCU | 89.04 million current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.35 billion current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 5.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 billion current LCU | 6.03 billion current LCU | 12.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.82 billion current LCU | 13.26 billion current LCU | 43.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.73 billion current LCU | 45.88 billion current LCU | 137.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.92 billion current LCU | 158.31 billion current LCU | 313.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 429.12 billion current LCU | 319.39 billion current LCU | 531.28 billion current 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 gross national expenditure in Mauritania?
- Gross national expenditure in Mauritania was 531.28 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 531.28 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.04 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross national expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.