Mauritania vs Togo: Military spending
Mauritania
293.81 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Togo
314.46 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Mauritania rank
129th
Togo rank
127th
Military spending over time
- Mauritania
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 314.46 million constant 2022 US$ against 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 20.65 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 129th and Togo ranks 127th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.85 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 73.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 39.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 104.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 60.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.37 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 52.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 61.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Togo |
| 2000s | 52.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 48.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.46 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 169.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 97.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 72.44 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 275.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 260.07 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Mauritania or Togo?
- Togo, at 314.46 million constant 2022 US$ against 293.81 million constant 2022 US$ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Mauritania and Togo?
- 20.65 million constant 2022 US$, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Togo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Togo rank globally for military spending?
- Mauritania ranks 129th and Togo ranks 127th 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.