Malaysia vs Mauritania: Military expenditure
Malaysia
19.73 billion current LCU
in 2024
Mauritania
10.32 billion current LCU
in 2024
Malaysia rank
100th
Mauritania rank
103rd
Military expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.73 billion current LCU against 10.32 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 9.41 billion current LCU.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 167 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.67 billion current LCU | 320.34 million current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.13 billion current LCU | 443.75 million current LCU | 4.69 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.95 billion current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 9.29 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.98 billion current LCU | 3.88 billion current LCU | 11.10 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.63 billion current LCU | 8.89 billion current LCU | 7.74 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Malaysia, at 19.73 billion current LCU against 10.32 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 9.41 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 100th 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)