Mauritania — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1968–2019 · 41 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government deficit reading for Mauritania was −0.15% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −0.25% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −0.88% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
2019-0.15 % of GDP
2018-0.25 % of GDP
2017-0.44 % of GDP
2016-0.51 % of GDP
2015-3.41 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2010
2014-4.5 % of GDP
20134.31 % of GDP
2012-3.32 % of GDP
20110.02 % of GDP
2010-0.54 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.