Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military personnel, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1970 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +353.8% |
| 1977 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1980 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per unit of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +353.8% | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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 personnel, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Military personnel, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for military personnel, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.