Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 27.81 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
27.81
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
28.7
in 2022
All-time low
17.04
in 2011
Years of data
26
2005–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, 2005–2030

01020302005201720302005: 21.32006: 192007: 19.72008: 19.82009: 19.62010: 17.32011: 172012: 21.52013: 20.12014: 23.92015: 25.72016: 20.82017: 20.32018: 192019: 17.82020: 18.52021: 20.82022: 28.72023: 24.82024: 23.62025: 25.42026: 25.52027: 262028: 26.52029: 27.12030: 27.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania is 27.81, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 28.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.04, in 2011.

That places Mauritania 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritania, 2005 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2005 21.32
2006 19 -10.9%
2007 19.66 +3.5%
2008 19.81 +0.8%
2009 19.63 -0.9%
2010 17.32 -11.8%
2011 17.04 -1.6%
2012 21.54 +26.5%
2013 20.11 -6.7%
2014 23.9 +18.8%
2015 25.66 +7.4%
2016 20.84 -18.8%
2017 20.3 -2.6%
2018 18.99 -6.4%
2019 17.83 -6.1%
2020 18.53 +4.0%
2021 20.78 +12.1%
2022 28.7 +38.1%
2023 24.79 -13.6%
2024 23.56 -5.0%
2025 25.38 +7.8%
2026 25.46 +0.3%
2027 26.01 +2.2%
2028 26.55 +2.1%
2029 27.14 +2.2%
2030 27.81 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.88 19 21.32 5
2010s 20.35 17.04 25.66 10
2020s 24.69 18.53 28.7 10
2030s 27.81 27.81 27.81 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 100 Armenia 28.16 compare
  2. 101 Malawi 28.14 compare
  3. 102 Mozambique 28.12 compare
  4. 104 Nicaragua 27.71 compare
  5. 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.52 compare
  6. 106 Barbados 27.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritania was 27.81 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2022.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.04 in 2011.
How does Mauritania rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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