Ecuador vs Mauritania: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ecuador
0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ecuador rank
44th
Mauritania rank
41st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 41st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0829 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1970s 0.0622 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0408 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1980s 0.0327 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0906 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0579 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1990s 0.0357 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2000s 0.0282 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Ecuador
2010s 0.0241 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2020s 0.0264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ecuador or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ecuador and Mauritania?
0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Mauritania rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 41st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.