Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 10,935 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritania stood at 10,935 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritania peaked at 10,935 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,009 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 121st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,574 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 3,088 constant 2024 US$ | -59.2% |
| 1990 | 2,735 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 2,583 constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,642 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,568 constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,589 constant 2024 US$ | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 2,039 constant 2024 US$ | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 2,439 constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 2,840 constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 2,009 constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 2,677 constant 2024 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 3,496 constant 2024 US$ | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 4,914 constant 2024 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 3,501 constant 2024 US$ | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 5,547 constant 2024 US$ | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 5,905 constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4,761 constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 5,570 constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 6,460 constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 6,521 constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,761 constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 7,657 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,479 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,129 constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7,875 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 8,160 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,778 constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8,857 constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10,935 constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10,935 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998 constant 2024 US$, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10,935 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,331 constant 2024 US$ | 3,088 constant 2024 US$ | 7,574 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,612 constant 2024 US$ | 2,009 constant 2024 US$ | 3,589 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,186 constant 2024 US$ | 3,496 constant 2024 US$ | 6,521 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,962 constant 2024 US$ | 7,129 constant 2024 US$ | 8,857 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,935 constant 2024 US$ | 10,935 constant 2024 US$ | 10,935 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 118 North Macedonia 11,646 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 119 Iraq 11,555 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 120 Moldova 11,273 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 122 Iran 10,059 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 123 Dominican Republic 10,026 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 9,904 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 per armed forces personnel in Mauritania?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritania was 10,935 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,935 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,009 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.