Finland vs Mauritania: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Finland
2.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
2.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
46th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Finland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 167 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 4.8% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product