Guinea vs Mauritania: Military spending as a share of government spending
Guinea
10.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
10.8%
in 2025
Guinea rank
34th
Mauritania rank
33rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.8% against 10.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.5% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 1.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 0.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.8% against 10.6% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Guinea ranks 34th and Mauritania ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.