Mauritania vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Mauritania
10.8%
in 2025
Upper middle income
5.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
31st
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Mauritania
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.8% against 5.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 164 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.7% | 5.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.4% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 5.3% | 5.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mauritania or Upper middle income?
- Mauritania, at 10.8% against 5.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mauritania and Upper middle income?
- 5.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Upper middle income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 31st 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