Botswana vs Mauritania: Military spending, annual growth rate
Botswana
14.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
14.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
44th
Mauritania rank
46th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.54 % change on previous year against 14.32 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.43 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | 45.76 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.89 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9.32 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 14.54 % change on previous year against 14.32 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.