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Mauritania — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 29 observations

About this series

The general 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.

Mauritania's general government deficit reading was −0.3% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −1.35% of GDP in 2024 was +1.06 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
20310.69 % of GDP
20300.65 % of GDP
20290.72 % of GDP
20280.6 % of GDP
20270.52 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
20260.53 % of GDP
2025-0.3 % of GDP
2024-1.35 % of GDP
2023-2.45 % of GDP
2022-3.09 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.