Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 50.31 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Mauritania, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mauritania is 50.31 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 55.18 current USD per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per person, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 107th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.12 current USD per person | — |
| 1986 | 24.24 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.25 current USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.16 current USD per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 20.43 current USD per person | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 20.59 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.62 current USD per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 18.86 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 13.87 current USD per person | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 13.11 current USD per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 13.84 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.07 current USD per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 17.25 current USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 10.35 current USD per person | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 12.57 current USD per person | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 14.49 current USD per person | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 19.36 current USD per person | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 13.25 current USD per person | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 22.29 current USD per person | +68.2% |
| 2004 | 0 current USD per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 22.68 current USD per person | — |
| 2006 | 27.18 current USD per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0 current USD per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 38.74 current USD per person | — |
| 2009 | 34.96 current USD per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0 current USD per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 current USD per person | — |
| 2012 | 39.32 current USD per person | — |
| 2013 | 38.62 current USD per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.64 current USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.52 current USD per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 33.29 current USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.14 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.66 current USD per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 36.35 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.16 current USD per person | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 48.77 current USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 46.22 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 55.18 current USD per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 50.31 current USD per person | -8.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.31 current USD per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8 current USD per person, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.31 current USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -100.0% | 22.29 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 27.18 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 34.96 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.24 current USD per person | 20.43 current USD per person | 24.25 current USD per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.61 current USD per person | 10.35 current USD per person | 20.59 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.29 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 38.74 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.95 current USD per person | 0 current USD per person | 39.32 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.73 current USD per person | 43.16 current USD per person | 55.18 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 104 Philippines 52.81 current USD per person compare
- 105 Bolivia 52.78 current USD per person compare
- 106 Mongolia 51.31 current USD per person compare
- 108 Moldova 46.09 current USD per person compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 44.49 current USD per person compare
- 110 South Africa 44.31 current USD per person 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mauritania?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mauritania was 50.31 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.18 current USD per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per person in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.