Military expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military expenditure was 10.32 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Mauritania, 1985–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.32 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 10.32 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 320.34 million current LCU | 315.80 million current LCU | 323.50 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 443.75 million current LCU | 323.20 million current LCU | 669.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 billion current LCU | 7.47 billion current LCU | 10.32 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More public sector data for Mauritania
- Arms imports 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- 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 military expenditure in Mauritania?
- Military expenditure in Mauritania was 10.32 billion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for military expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)