Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Military spending per military personnel
Mauritania
17,971 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Turkmenistan
16,484 constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Mauritania rank
124th
Turkmenistan rank
127th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17,971 constant 2022 US$ against 16,484 constant 2022 US$ in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1,487 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 124th and Turkmenistan ranks 127th of 170 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,136 constant 2022 US$ | 10,423 constant 2022 US$ | 7,287 constant 2022 US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3,259 constant 2022 US$ | 14,949 constant 2022 US$ | 11,690 constant 2022 US$ | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9,822 constant 2022 US$ | 20,839 constant 2022 US$ | 11,017 constant 2022 US$ | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Mauritania, at 17,971 constant 2022 US$ against 16,484 constant 2022 US$ in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 1,487 constant 2022 US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 124th and Turkmenistan ranks 127th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.