Mauritania vs Namibia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Mauritania
2.7%
in 2025
Namibia
2.8%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
43rd
Namibia rank
41st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 41st of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 41st 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product