Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Military spending per military personnel
Mauritania
17,971
in 2022
Zimbabwe
16,552
in 2022
Mauritania rank
124th
Zimbabwe rank
126th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17,971 against 16,552 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1,419.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,227 | 12,933 | 3,706 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 10,277 | 24,845 | 14,568 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 7,857 | 12,881 | 5,025 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3,245 | 9,698 | 6,453 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3,259 | 11,549 | 8,291 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10,624 | 11,122 | 498.02 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 16,861 | 12,943 | 3,919 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
- Mauritania, at 17,971 against 16,552 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 1,419, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 124th and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.