Mauritania vs Other small states: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Mauritania
- Other small states
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Other small states, a difference of 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.
Mauritania ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Other small states in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 20.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Other small states |
| 1970s | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 184.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 178.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Other small states |
| 2000s | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 55.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Other small states |
| 2010s | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 202.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 194.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Other small states |
| 2020s | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Mauritania or Other small states?
- Mauritania, at 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Mauritania and Other small states?
- 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Other small states?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Other small states rank globally for arms imports?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.