Military spending, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military spending, gaps filled was 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Mauritania is 314.82 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.48 million constant 2024 US$, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64.38 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1986 | 59.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 56.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 55.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 49.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 46.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 43.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 42.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 41.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 42.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 50.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 58.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 41.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 55.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 72.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 101.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 72.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 114.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 118.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 99.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 116.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 126.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 135.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 136.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 144.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 153.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 161.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 159.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 155.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 148.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 164.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 171.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 183.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 185.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 229.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 245.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 225.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 260.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 275.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 64.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 46.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 58.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 136.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 144.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 185.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 225.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 116 North Macedonia 346.10 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 117 Zambia 342.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 118 Gabon 336.91 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 120 Jamaica 279.84 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 121 Guyana 239.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 227.77 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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 spending, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Mauritania was 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 314.82 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.48 million constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.