Military Spending in Mauritania
Our data source (SIPRI) does not have a figure for Mauritania's military budget in 2012, but the chart below contains the available military spending data from the past 12 years. If you want to learn more about Mauritanian military spending, check out SIPRI.org which has data as far back as 1988, including dollars spent and percentage of GDP.
Total Spent: $791,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $89,500,000 | 4.6% |
| 2002 | $64,100,000 | 3.2% |
| 2003 | $102,000,000 | 4.9% |
| 2004 | $104,000,000 | 4.9% |
| 2005 | $88,400,000 | 3.7% |
| 2006 | $103,000,000 | 3.0% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | no data | N/A |
| 2008 | $120,000,000 | 3.4% |
| 2009 | $120,000,000 | 3.8% |
| 2010 | no data | N/A |
| 2011 | no data | N/A |
| 2012 | no data | N/A |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Kenya$694 Million (2012)
TogoNo Data (2012)
Burundi$58 Million (2012)
CongoNo Data (2012)
Tunisia$746 Million (2012)
Tanzania$278 Million (2012)
South Africa$4,785 Million (2012)
Zambia$319 Million (2012)
Mauritania's Military Branches
Army, Mauritanian Navy, Islamic Republic of Mauritania Air Group.
Military Service Age in Mauritania
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
