Chad vs Mauritania: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Chad
0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania
0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chad rank
37th
Mauritania rank
39th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Chad
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Chad
1990s 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Chad
2000s 0.0364 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2010s 0.0263 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Chad
2020s 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 constant 2024 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, Chad or Mauritania?
Chad, at 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Chad and Mauritania?
0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mauritania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Chad and Mauritania rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Chad ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.