Euro area vs Mauritania: Military expenditure
Euro area
3.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.6%
in 2024
Euro area rank
40th
Mauritania rank
37th
Military expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.6% against 3.6% in Euro area, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 11.7% | 8.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 10.1% | 7.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 10.7% | 7.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.6% against 3.6% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Mauritania?
- 6.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 43 groups.
- 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