Mauritania vs Serbia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Mauritania
2.7%
in 2025
Serbia
2.8%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
43rd
Serbia rank
42nd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Mauritania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Serbia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mauritania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mauritania and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Serbia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Serbia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd 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