Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 350.34 current USD per square kilometre against 268.91 current USD per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 81.43 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 153rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.92 current USD per square kilometre | 40.58 current USD per square kilometre | 3.65 current USD per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 54.78 current USD per square kilometre | 34.71 current USD per square kilometre | 20.07 current USD per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 66.56 current USD per square kilometre | 59.07 current USD per square kilometre | 7.49 current USD per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 145.61 current USD per square kilometre | 113.08 current USD per square kilometre | 32.52 current USD per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 202.19 current USD per square kilometre | 226.06 current USD per square kilometre | 23.87 current USD per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 350.34 current USD per square kilometre against 268.91 current USD per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 81.43 current USD per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 153rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.