Kuwait vs Mauritania: Military expenditure
Kuwait
9.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
36th
Mauritania rank
37th
Military expenditure over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Kuwait, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 161 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