Mauritania—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 151Updated May 2026
Latest Value
9.6%
2024
YoY Change
-7.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#32
of 151 countries
Maximum
13.1%
2020
Minimum
8.2%
2022
CAGR
-1.3%
18 years
Last
9.6%
Previous
10.4%
Highest
13.1%
Lowest
8.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 9.6% in 2024, ranking #32 out of 151 countries. This represents a -7.3% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 13.1% (2020) and the lowest was 8.2% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.6% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% | 2024 |