Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
41st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1847 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1847 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0879 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0792 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1965 | 0.068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0721 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0667 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0711 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0653 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0555 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0576 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0532 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1504 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.2% |
| 1977 | 0.178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1847 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1729 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1512 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0891 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0927 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0931 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0583 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0533 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0419 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +209.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +209.7% | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +168.2% | 0.0561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1504 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0906 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1512 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Estonia 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 East Timor 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 India 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Lithuania 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Ecuador 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1847 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.