Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per capita
Mauritania
59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mauritania, a difference of 3.41 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mauritania ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 161 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 35.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 20.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 36.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 41.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 88.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 47.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 52.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 3.41 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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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About this data
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.