Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -6.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -6.17 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 126.8% on the previous year and down 1,514.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 72.13 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1988 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1989 | -9.55 % change on previous year | +466.7% |
| 1990 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1991 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1572 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1993 | -23.42 % change on previous year | +14799.0% |
| 1994 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1995 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -482.9% |
| 1996 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1997 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1998 | -38.43 % change on previous year | -492.3% |
| 1999 | 24.79 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2000 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 36.89 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 2002 | -30.03 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2003 | 72.13 % change on previous year | -340.2% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2006 | 22.87 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | -537.2% |
| 2009 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | +1351.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4362 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2015 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -1985.7% |
| 2016 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2017 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2018 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2019 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2020 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +945.2% |
| 2021 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2022 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2023 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -1051.0% |
| 2024 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -6.17 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -6.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.07 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -14799.0% | -0.1572 % change on previous year | -23.42 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1985.7% | 0.4362 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1351.0% | -6.89 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -0.1215 % change on previous year | -38.43 % change on previous year | 24.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.81 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 72.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -10.71 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.59 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 138 Guatemala -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Belarus -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Ghana -5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea -6.23 % change on previous year compare
- 143 El Salvador -6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Chile -6.67 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Mauritania
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -6.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.13 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,514.8%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), 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 Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.