Which has higher military expenditure, Mauritania or United States of America?

Mauritania, at 9.6% against 9.1% in United States of America as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States of America?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

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.

Mauritania vs United States of America: Military expenditure

Mauritania

9.6%

in 2024

United States of America

9.1%

in 2024

Mauritania rank

37th

United States of America rank

39th

Military expenditure over time

Mauritania
United States of America

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9.6% against 9.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.7%	12.0%	0.3%	United States of America
2010s	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	United States of America
2020s	10.7%	8.7%	2.0%	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mauritania or United States of America?: Mauritania, at 9.6% against 9.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mauritania and United States of America?: 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States of America?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure?: Mauritania ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure