Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 10.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritania, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.75 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritania peaked at 13.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 33rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.47 | — |
| 2005 | 10.65 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 11 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.95 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.4 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.82 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 9.93 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.19 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 10.45 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.22 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.44 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.12 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 11.97 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 8.22 | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 10.38 | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 10.74 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 10.75 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.69 | 10.65 | 12.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.09 | 8.4 | 11.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 8.22 | 13.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritania?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritania was 10.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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