Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 46th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -100.0% | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0332 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 43 South Korea 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 East Timor 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Lebanon 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Denmark 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Finland 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.