Military spending, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military spending, per capita was 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Mauritania, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 97th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 37.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 34.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 31.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 30.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 23.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 21.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 20.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 18.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 17.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 18.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 21.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 24.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 16.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 21.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 27.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 37.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 26.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 40.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 41.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 38.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 42.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 41.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 42.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 40.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 37.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 40.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 40.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 41.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 51.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 46.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 51.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 53.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 46.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 94 Kazakhstan 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 96 Mongolia 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 58.04 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 99 Djibouti 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 100 Paraguay 57.86 constant 2024 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 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for military spending, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 97th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.