Arms imports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arms imports was 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports in Mauritania stood at 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6,200.0% on the previous year and up 1,475.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Mauritania peaked at 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1984.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 18.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 39 Canada 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 40 Spain 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 41 Algeria 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 43 Cyprus 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 44 Venezuela 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 45 Croatia 90.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Mauritania
- Military expenditure 2.2% (2024)
- Military expenditure 260.06 million current USD (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 21,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 2.0% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 80 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 62.8 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 10.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 23.3% (2025)
- Military expenditure 9.6% (2024)
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste 1,100 number of cases (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Mauritania?
- Arms imports in Mauritania was 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1984.
- How does Mauritania rank for arms imports?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,475.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.