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Mauritania - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.75

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.75 (2025)

Global rank

##33 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.8%

Growth since 1985

0.46×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#17#332021 overtook South Korea2025 overtook Central African Republic
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Mauritania climbed from #17 to #33 (overtook South Korea). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mauritania ↓

Key Events — Mauritania

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1998
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
2000
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2001
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2002
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2003
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook South Korea in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Central African Republic in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1985-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
198519952005201520251.863.224.595.95
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