South Korea vs Mauritania: Military spending, per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania
0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Mauritania rank
39th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0878 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 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, South Korea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Mauritania?
- 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Mauritania rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.