Total expenditure and net lending in Mauritania

Mauritania: Total expenditure and net lending was 341.90 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
341.90 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
29th
of 51 countries
All-time high
341.90 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
21.96 billion current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Total expenditure and net lending in Mauritania, 1985–2011

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1985199820111985: 23.0B current LCU1986: 22.0B current LCU1987: 26.4B current LCU1988: 27.5B current LCU1989: 32.4B current LCU1990: 32.3B current LCU1991: 26.2B current LCU1992: 25.7B current LCU1993: 41.9B current LCU1994: 29.0B current LCU1995: 39.2B current LCU1996: 40.3B current LCU1997: 45.4B current LCU1998: 49.8B current LCU1999: 55.7B current LCU2000: 73.4B current LCU2001: 89.8B current LCU2002: 111.1B current LCU2003: 159.6B current LCU2004: 149.4B current LCU2005: 166.2B current LCU2006: 206.2B current LCU2007: 217.4B current LCU2008: 262.0B current LCU2009: 242.9B current LCU2010: 282.9B current LCU2011: 341.9B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 341.90 billion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 280.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Mauritania peaked at 341.90 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.96 billion current LCU, in 1986.

That places Mauritania 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.25 billion current LCU 21.96 billion current LCU 32.41 billion current LCU 5
1990s 38.55 billion current LCU 25.74 billion current LCU 55.71 billion current LCU 10
2000s 167.80 billion current LCU 73.40 billion current LCU 262.00 billion current LCU 10
2010s 312.42 billion current LCU 282.95 billion current LCU 341.90 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 26 Togo 400.46 billion current LCU compare
  2. 27 Burundi 398.02 billion current LCU compare
  3. 28 Niger 376.50 billion current LCU compare
  4. 30 Malawi 315.67 billion current LCU compare
  5. 31 Morocco 260.09 billion current LCU compare
  6. 32 Central African Republic 158.30 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure and net lending in Mauritania?
Total expenditure and net lending in Mauritania was 341.90 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 341.90 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.96 billion current LCU in 1986.
How does Mauritania rank for total expenditure and net lending?
Mauritania ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.