Bahrain vs Mauritania: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Bahrain
10.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
10.8%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
30th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Bahrain
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 10.8% against 10.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 1.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 2.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bahrain or Mauritania?
- Bahrain, at 10.8% against 10.8% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bahrain and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure