Military spending, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military spending, per capita was 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 171 countries
All-time high
114.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1979
All-time low
9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2007
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Mauritania is 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 114.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 107th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1962 | 21.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 21.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 19.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 18.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 19.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 20.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 20.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 19.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 18.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 16.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 19.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 22.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 26.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 88.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +187.0% |
| 1977 | 105.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 106.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 114.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 107.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 93.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 82.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 64.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 60.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 55.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 49.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 43.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 40.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 37.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 32.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 30.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 29.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 22.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 21.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 19.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 17.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 17.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 11.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 34.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +260.4% |
| 2009 | 38.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 38.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 41.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 44.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 43.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 43.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 46.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 48.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 55.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 56.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +260.4% | 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.62 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1976 | +187.0% | 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 88.59 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 12.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 114.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 107.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 55.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 58.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 61.96 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 105 Myanmar 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 106 North Korea 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 108 Bolivia 58.28 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 109 Congo 57.97 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 110 South Africa 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 capita in Mauritania?
- Military spending, per capita in Mauritania was 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 114.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for military spending, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.