Military spending, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military spending, per square kilometre was 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
162nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 162nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 18.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 17.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 16.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 18.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 20.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 20.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 20.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 19.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 18.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 21.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 26.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 31.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 38.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 113.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +195.5% |
| 1977 | 137.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 144.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 159.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 153.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 137.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 125.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 100.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 96.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 91.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 84.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 76.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 73.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 69.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 61.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 60.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 60.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 49.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 49.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 45.85 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 42.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 42.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 32.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 32.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.17 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 106.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +270.9% |
| 2009 | 122.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 127.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 148.49 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 144.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 160.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 160.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 163.93 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 161.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 175.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 193.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 212.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 247.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 258.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 278.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,180 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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% | 28.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 106.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +195.5% | 38.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 113.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 20.37 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 159.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 69.66 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 153.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 61.32 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 28.82 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 122.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 127.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 212.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 247.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 159 Sierra Leone 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Chad 326.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Niger 269.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 257.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.