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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Mauritania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6,089.0%
World rank
8th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
40
1961–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024

00.020.040.061961199220241961: 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1962: 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1963: 0.036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1964: 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1965: 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1970: 0.068 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1971: 0.039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1973: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1974: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1975: 0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1976: 0.019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1977: 0.036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1978: 0.021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1979: 0.025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1981: 0.017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1982: 0.014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1984: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1985: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1989: 0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1990: 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1991: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1994: 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1995: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1996: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1997: 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP1998: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2000: 0.017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2002: 0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2003: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2010: 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2011: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2012: 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2015: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2018: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2019: 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2021: 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2023: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP2024: 0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,089.0% on the previous year and up 857.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

Mauritania ranks 8th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Year SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP —
1962 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1963 0.0357 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +486.0%
1964 0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -87.5%
1965 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1970 0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +1633.0%
1971 0.0387 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -42.9%
1973 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -94.8%
1974 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +302.3%
1975 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1976 0.0194 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +172.3%
1977 0.0363 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +87.5%
1978 0.0211 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -41.8%
1979 0.0252 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +19.3%
1981 0.0172 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -31.8%
1982 0.0144 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -16.0%
1984 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1985 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP —
1989 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +85.6%
1990 0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +92.5%
1991 0.0084 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1994 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1995 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -82.6%
1996 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1997 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +174.4%
1998 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -49.0%
2000 0.0174 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +785.1%
2002 0.0152 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2003 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -77.5%
2010 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2011 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -75.5%
2012 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +121.2%
2014 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -26.0%
2015 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -86.6%
2016 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +3276.8%
2018 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -97.6%
2019 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +3119.4%
2021 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -84.9%
2023 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP -71.2%
2024 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP +6089.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0357 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 5
1970s 0.0251 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0172 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0174 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 3
2010s 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 8
2020s 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 5 Turkmenistan 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 11 Haiti 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Mauritania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 857.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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  • Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.