Mauritania vs Spain: Arms imports

Mauritania
126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Spain
148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Mauritania rank
42nd
Spain rank
40th

Arms imports over time

  • Mauritania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania, a difference of 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 171 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 136.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 134.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
1970s 14.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values 642.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 627.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
1980s 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 476.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 466.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
1990s 9.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 387.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values 378.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2000s 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 280.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 258.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2010s 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 150.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 136.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain
2020s 44.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 153.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 108.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Mauritania or Spain?
Spain, at 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Mauritania and Spain?
22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for arms imports?
Mauritania ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 171 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

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.