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
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
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.