Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Military spending, per capita

Equatorial Guinea
58.04 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania
59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
98th
Mauritania rank
97th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Mauritania
0100200300400198520052025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person against 58.04 constant 2024 US$ per person in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 97th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 15.31 constant 2024 US$ per person 17.9 constant 2024 US$ per person 2.59 constant 2024 US$ per person Mauritania
2000s 360.84 constant 2024 US$ per person 42.03 constant 2024 US$ per person 318.81 constant 2024 US$ per person Equatorial Guinea
2010s 106.81 constant 2024 US$ per person 40.45 constant 2024 US$ per person 66.36 constant 2024 US$ per person Equatorial Guinea
2020s 82.84 constant 2024 US$ per person 52.06 constant 2024 US$ per person 30.78 constant 2024 US$ per person Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person against 58.04 constant 2024 US$ per person in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 97th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.