Mauritania vs Norway: Military expenditure
Mauritania
2.2%
in 2024
Norway
2.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
57th
Norway rank
60th
Military expenditure over time
- Mauritania
- Norway
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 57th and Norway ranks 60th of 165 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mauritania or Norway?
- Mauritania, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mauritania and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 57th and Norway ranks 60th of 165 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product