Jamaica vs Mauritania: Military spending
Jamaica
278.59 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mauritania
293.81 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Jamaica rank
130th
Mauritania rank
129th
Military spending over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ against 278.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 15.22 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mauritania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 10.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 63.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.32 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 66.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 104.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 37.65 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 60.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 52.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.06 million constant 2022 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 88.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 52.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 178.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 169.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 280.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 275.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.58 million constant 2022 US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ against 278.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 15.22 million constant 2022 US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for military spending?
- Jamaica ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 129th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.