Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 86.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania, 2008–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania stood at 86.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania peaked at 124.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 107.4% | — |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 107.5% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 124.2% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 110.6% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 108.2% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 86.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 86.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 97.5% | 107.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 91.0% | 124.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.2% | 87.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania was 86.2% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 124.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).