Least developed countries vs Mauritania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
11th
Mauritania rank
8th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 22.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 42 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1970s 0.0152 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0268 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0115 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1980s 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2010s 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2020s 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Mauritania?
0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mauritania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Mauritania rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.