Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 91.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania, 2008–2018
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritania stood at 91.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% 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, 91.0%, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 97.5% | 107.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 91.0% | 124.2% | 8 |
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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 91.0% in 2018, 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 91.0% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 (%)