Military spending per military personnel in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military spending per military personnel was 17,971 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Mauritania, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 17,971 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Mauritania peaked at 20,569 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,857, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, 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 per military personnel in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8,892 | — |
| 1965 | 8,677 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9,611 | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 10,459 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 10,391 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6,997 | -32.7% |
| 1970 | 6,734 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 6,204 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 7,520 | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 9,204 | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 10,872 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 13,144 | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 7,769 | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 8,365 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 12,388 | +48.1% |
| 1979 | 20,569 | +66.0% |
| 1980 | 19,803 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 11,835 | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 8,091 | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 6,488 | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 6,223 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 5,877 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 5,472 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 4,897 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 5,391 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 4,488 | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 3,718 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 3,648 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,900 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3,387 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 3,201 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3,171 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,022 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,953 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,734 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2,716 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,765 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,703 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,276 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 2,102 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,066 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,008 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,001 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,857 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 6,887 | +270.9% |
| 2009 | 7,923 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 8,191 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9,565 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 9,324 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,348 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 10,363 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,560 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,402 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11,330 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 12,478 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 13,675 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 15,944 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 16,669 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 17,971 | +7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17,971 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17,971 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 | +270.9% | 1,857 | 6,887 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,171 | 6,997 | 10,459 | 6 |
| 1970s | 10,277 | 6,204 | 20,569 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,857 | 4,488 | 19,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,245 | 2,716 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,259 | 1,857 | 7,923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,624 | 8,191 | 13,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,861 | 15,944 | 17,971 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 121 Bolivia 18,579 compare
- 122 El Salvador 18,356 compare
- 123 Tajikistan 18,344 compare
- 125 Haiti 17,462 compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 16,552 compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 16,484 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 military personnel in Mauritania?
- Military spending per military personnel in Mauritania was 17,971 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,569 in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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