Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -87.5 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -87.5 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 172.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -87.5 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Mauritania ranks 125th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 500 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -38.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 400 % change on previous year | -1150.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 93.33 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1978 | -41.38 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1979 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1982 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1990 | 100 % change on previous year | -733.3% |
| 1991 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1995 | -81.25 % change on previous year | -750.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -50 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2003 | -74.07 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2011 | -70.59 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 120 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 2015 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -87.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.26 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -87.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1150.0% | -38.1 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.33 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 93.58 % change on previous year | -41.38 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -15.79 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.65 % change on previous year | -81.25 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -74.07 % change on previous year | -74.07 % change on previous year | -74.07 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -12.7 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 122 Peru -81.82 % change on previous year compare
- 123 China -83.29 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Libya -85.29 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Chad -87.5 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mali -87.8 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Mongolia -88 % change on previous year compare
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- Arms imports 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 24.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -87.5 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.5 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.