Mauritania vs Namibia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Mauritania
0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia
0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania rank
39th
Namibia rank
41st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 41st of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 41st 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.