Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
158th
of 170 countries
All-time high
33.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
39
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 33.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1984.
Mauritania ranks 158th of 170 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), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 1971 | 12.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1974 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1975 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 28.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1978 | 16.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 23.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 18.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 15.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 2.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 7.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1990 | 15.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 17.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 15.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 1996 | 2.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1998 | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 30.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +675.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 6.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 16.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 2011 | 4.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 10.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 7.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2016 | 33.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3400.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +3300.0% |
| 2021 | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2023 | 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 14.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 28.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 17.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 30.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0.9702 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 33.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 155 Sudan 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 156 Colombia 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mexico 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mongolia 1.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 160 Yemen 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ethiopia 1.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -87.5 % change on previous year (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 50.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 260.06 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 268.91 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 1.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Mauritania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.