Mauritania vs North Macedonia: Military spending

Mauritania
293.81 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
North Macedonia
276.30 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mauritania rank
129th
North Macedonia rank
131st

Military spending over time

  • Mauritania
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ against 276.30 million constant 2022 US$ in North Macedonia, a difference of 17.52 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 48.42 million constant 2022 US$ 98.44 million constant 2022 US$ 50.02 million constant 2022 US$ North Macedonia
2000s 52.14 million constant 2022 US$ 185.04 million constant 2022 US$ 132.90 million constant 2022 US$ North Macedonia
2010s 169.98 million constant 2022 US$ 152.25 million constant 2022 US$ 17.73 million constant 2022 US$ Mauritania
2020s 275.79 million constant 2022 US$ 246.28 million constant 2022 US$ 29.51 million constant 2022 US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Mauritania or North Macedonia?
Mauritania, at 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ against 276.30 million constant 2022 US$ in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Mauritania and North Macedonia?
17.52 million constant 2022 US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Macedonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and North Macedonia rank globally for military spending?
Mauritania ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 131st 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

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

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.