Belgium vs Mauritania: Military expenditure
Belgium
7.91 billion current LCU
in 2024
Mauritania
10.32 billion current LCU
in 2024
Belgium rank
106th
Mauritania rank
103rd
Military expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.32 billion current LCU against 7.91 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 2.41 billion current LCU.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 billion current LCU | 320.34 million current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.40 billion current LCU | 443.75 million current LCU | 2.95 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.60 billion current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.97 billion current LCU | 3.88 billion current LCU | 88.94 million current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.29 billion current LCU | 8.89 billion current LCU | 2.60 billion current LCU | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.32 billion current LCU against 7.91 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Mauritania?
- 2.41 billion current LCU, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)