Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Military spending, per square kilometre
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 84.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 149th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 55.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 64.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 104.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 110.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 187.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 161.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 206.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 233.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 336.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 252.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 84.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 149th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.