Denmark vs Mauritania: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Denmark
0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mauritania
0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
48th
Mauritania rank
46th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Denmark ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 166 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0332 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1990s 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2000s 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2010s 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2020s 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Denmark or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Denmark and Mauritania?
0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritania?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Denmark ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.