Jamaica vs Mauritania: Military spending
Jamaica
279.84 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Mauritania
314.82 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Jamaica rank
120th
Mauritania rank
119th
Military spending over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ against 279.84 million constant 2024 US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 34.98 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Mauritania ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 99.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 107.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 484,656 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 178.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 166.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 255.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 258.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.01 million constant 2024 US$ | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ against 279.84 million constant 2024 US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 34.98 million constant 2024 US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for military spending?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Mauritania ranks 119th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.