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Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mauritania

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Mauritania in 2024 — 2.16%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 147. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 3.79 pp.

2024 2.16% −0.11 pp vs 2023
World rank 47of 147
Period maximum 5.95%1985
Period minimum 1.86%1998

Trend over time

1985–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mauritania, 1985–20240246198519891993199720012005200920132017202120241985: 5.95%1986: 5.04%1987: 4.67%1988: 4.49%1989: 3.96%1990: 3.83%1991: 3.6%1992: 2.69%1993: 2.41%1994: 2.24%1995: 2.26%1996: 2.63%1997: 2.97%1998: 1.86%1999: 2.27%2000: 2.93%2001: 4%2002: 2.74%2003: 4%2004: 3.84%2005: 3.05%2006: 2.69%2008: 3.06%2009: 3.14%2012: 2.11%2013: 2%2014: 2.2%2015: 2.16%2016: 2.15%2017: 2.12%2018: 2.13%2019: 2%2020: 2.39%2021: 2.29%2022: 2.06%2023: 2.26%2024: 2.16%
Change over the period: −3.79 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Mauritania 2.16%
World 2.47%
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.05%
Western Africa computed 1.11%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.71%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.16 −0.11 pp
2023 2.26 +0.2 pp
2022 2.06 −0.23 pp
2021 2.29 −0.1 pp
2020 2.39 +0.39 pp
2019 2 −0.13 pp
2018 2.13 +0.01 pp
2017 2.12 −0.02 pp
2016 2.15 −0.01 pp
2015 2.16 −0.04 pp
2014 2.2 +0.2 pp
2013 2 −0.12 pp
2012 2.11 —
2009 3.14 +0.08 pp
2008 3.06 —
2006 2.69 −0.36 pp
2005 3.05 −0.79 pp
2004 3.84 −0.16 pp
2003 4 +1.26 pp
2002 2.74 −1.26 pp
2001 4 +1.07 pp
2000 2.93 +0.65 pp
1999 2.27 +0.41 pp
1998 1.86 −1.1 pp
1997 2.97 +0.34 pp
1996 2.63 +0.37 pp
1995 2.26 +0.02 pp
1994 2.24 −0.17 pp
1993 2.41 −0.28 pp
1992 2.69 −0.91 pp
1991 3.6 −0.23 pp
1990 3.83 −0.13 pp
1989 3.96 −0.53 pp
1988 4.49 −0.18 pp
1987 4.67 −0.37 pp
1986 5.04 −0.91 pp
1985 5.95 —

Western Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BF Burkina Faso 4.68 ML Mali 4.2 NE Niger 2.24 MR Mauritania 2.16 GN Guinea 2.05 TG Togo 2 SN Senegal 1.57 CI Côte d'Ivoire 0.76 BJ Benin 0.72 LR Liberia 0.71 CV Cabo Verde 0.62 GM Gambia 0.57 NG Nigeria 0.56 SL Sierra Leone 0.46 GH Ghana 0.38
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

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

Other indicators for Mauritania

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The absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.

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What part of government spending goes to defense.

Mauritania by year Defense Armed forces personnel

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The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.

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