Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures was 0.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Mauritania, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.27 for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Mauritania peaked at 0.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 109th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.22 | — |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.27 | +35.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.17, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.15, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2238 | 0.15 | 0.32 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2575 | 0.2 | 0.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 106 Dominican Republic 0.28 compare
- 106 Grenada 0.28 compare
- 106 Namibia 0.28 compare
- 109 Central African Republic 0.27 compare
- 109 Dominica 0.27 compare
- 112 Republic of Moldova 0.26 compare
- 112 Moldova 0.26 compare
More public sector data for Mauritania
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Mauritania?
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures in Mauritania was 0.27 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government expenditures recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for agriculture orientation index for government expenditures?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government expenditures rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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