Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Guinea-Bissau
13.00 billion current LCU
in 2025
Mauritania
12.81 billion current LCU
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
101st
Mauritania rank
103rd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 13.00 billion current LCU against 12.81 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 196.40 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 46.88 million current LCU 319.55 million current LCU 272.68 million current LCU Mauritania
1990s 911.40 million current LCU 482.76 million current LCU 428.64 million current LCU Guinea-Bissau
2000s 5.50 billion current LCU 1.61 billion current LCU 3.89 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau
2010s 10.03 billion current LCU 3.88 billion current LCU 6.15 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau
2020s 12.98 billion current LCU 9.65 billion current LCU 3.34 billion current LCU Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
Guinea-Bissau, at 13.00 billion current LCU against 12.81 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
196.40 million current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 101st and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 168 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)