Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0421 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.05 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.046 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 36 Singapore 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Chad 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Greece 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 South Korea 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Namibia 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Serbia 0.0256 constant 2024 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 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.