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
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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 41.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 35.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6089.0% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +3276.8% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +3119.4% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +1633.0% | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +785.1% | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Turkmenistan 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Seychelles 0.0128 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Qatar 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 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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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.