Low & middle income vs Mauritania: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Low & middle income
5.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
10.8%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
29th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Low & middle income
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.8% against 5.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 44 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 11.7% | 4.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 10.1% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 10.9% | 5.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Low & middle income or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.8% against 5.8% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Low & middle income and Mauritania?
- 5.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Low & middle income ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 44 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