Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Mauritania

Arms imports in Mauritania in 2024 — 126,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 41 in the world out of 111. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6,200%.

2024 126,000,000 M TIV +6,200% vs 2023
World rank 41of 111
Period maximum 126,000,000 M TIV2024
Period minimum 0 M TIV1984

Trend over time

1960–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Mauritania, 1960–2024050,000,000100,000,000150,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2,000,000 M TIV1961: 1,000,000 M TIV1962: 1,000,000 M TIV1963: 6,000,000 M TIV1964: 1,000,000 M TIV1965: 1,000,000 M TIV1970: 21,000,000 M TIV1971: 13,000,000 M TIV1973: 1,000,000 M TIV1974: 5,000,000 M TIV1975: 5,000,000 M TIV1976: 15,000,000 M TIV1977: 29,000,000 M TIV1978: 17,000,000 M TIV1979: 24,000,000 M TIV1981: 19,000,000 M TIV1982: 16,000,000 M TIV1984: 0 M TIV1985: 3,000,000 M TIV1989: 8,000,000 M TIV1990: 16,000,000 M TIV1991: 18,000,000 M TIV1994: 16,000,000 M TIV1995: 3,000,000 M TIV1996: 3,000,000 M TIV1997: 8,000,000 M TIV1998: 4,000,000 M TIV2000: 31,000,000 M TIV2002: 27,000,000 M TIV2003: 7,000,000 M TIV2010: 17,000,000 M TIV2011: 5,000,000 M TIV2012: 11,000,000 M TIV2014: 8,000,000 M TIV2015: 1,000,000 M TIV2016: 35,000,000 M TIV2018: 1,000,000 M TIV2019: 34,000,000 M TIV2021: 6,000,000 M TIV2023: 2,000,000 M TIV2024: 126,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +124,000,000 (+6,200%) Average annual rate: 6.69 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania

Mauritania 126,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 126,000,000 +124,000,000 +6,200%
2023 2,000,000
2021 6,000,000
2019 34,000,000 +33,000,000 +3,300%
2018 1,000,000
2016 35,000,000 +34,000,000 +3,400%
2015 1,000,000 −7,000,000 −87.5%
2014 8,000,000
2012 11,000,000 +6,000,000 +120%
2011 5,000,000 −12,000,000 −70.59%
2010 17,000,000
2003 7,000,000 −20,000,000 −74.07%
2002 27,000,000
2000 31,000,000
1998 4,000,000 −4,000,000 −50%
1997 8,000,000 +5,000,000 +166.67%
1996 3,000,000 +0 +0%
1995 3,000,000 −13,000,000 −81.25%
1994 16,000,000
1991 18,000,000 +2,000,000 +12.5%
1990 16,000,000 +8,000,000 +100%
1989 8,000,000
1985 3,000,000 +3,000,000
1984 0
1982 16,000,000 −3,000,000 −15.79%
1981 19,000,000
1979 24,000,000 +7,000,000 +41.18%
1978 17,000,000 −12,000,000 −41.38%
1977 29,000,000 +14,000,000 +93.33%
1976 15,000,000 +10,000,000 +200%
1975 5,000,000 +0 +0%
1974 5,000,000 +4,000,000 +400%
1973 1,000,000
1971 13,000,000 −8,000,000 −38.1%
1970 21,000,000
1965 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1964 1,000,000 −5,000,000 −83.33%
1963 6,000,000 +5,000,000 +500%
1962 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1961 1,000,000 −1,000,000 −50%
1960 2,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.