Arms imports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arms imports was 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
up 6,200.0%
World rank
42nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1984
Years of data
41
1960–2024
Arms imports in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports in Mauritania stood at 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6,200.0% on the previous year and up 1,475.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Mauritania peaked at 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1984.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +500.0% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -83.3% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2000.0% |
| 1971 | 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.1% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.3% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +400.0% |
| 1975 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +93.3% |
| 1978 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1989 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 1990 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.2% |
| 1996 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +166.7% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +675.0% |
| 2002 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +142.9% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -87.5% |
| 2016 | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3400.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3300.0% |
| 2021 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.4% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +6200.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 11.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 15.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports 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 | +6200.0% | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2016 | +3400.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2019 | +3300.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1970 | +2000.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Mauritania?
- Arms imports in Mauritania was 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- How does Mauritania rank for arms imports?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,475.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.