Military expenditure share of government expenditure
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GOVERNMENT_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military budget priority
Military expenditure share of government expenditure
Military budget priority
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of government expenditure
Mauritania
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89327 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89326 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89325 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89324 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89323 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89322 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89321 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89320 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89319 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89318 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89317 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89316 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89315 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89314 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 12.47
Exact value12.4677408571 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89313 · revision 1
Value 12.4677408571 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12.4677408571 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 10.65
Exact value10.6466165414 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89312 · revision 1
Value 10.6466165414 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.6466165414 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 11.00
Exact value11.0005500275 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89311 · revision 1
Value 11.0005500275 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.0005500275 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89310 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 11.95
Exact value11.9540978270 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89309 · revision 1
Value 11.9540978270 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.9540978270 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 12.40
Exact value12.4046775920 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89308 · revision 1
Value 12.4046775920 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12.4046775920 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89307 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89306 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 9.82
Exact value9.8169597172 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89305 · revision 1
Value 9.8169597172 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.8169597172 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 9.93
Exact value9.9287905848 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89304 · revision 1
Value 9.9287905848 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.9287905848 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 9.19
Exact value9.1941875826 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89303 · revision 1
Value 9.1941875826 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.1941875826 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 8.40
Exact value8.4017598162 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89302 · revision 1
Value 8.4017598162 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.4017598162 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 10.30
Exact value10.2973732385 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89301 · revision 1
Value 10.2973732385 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.2973732385 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 10.45
Exact value10.4495223446 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89300 · revision 1
Value 10.4495223446 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.4495223446 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 11.22
Exact value11.2232886993 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89299 · revision 1
Value 11.2232886993 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries are for current spending only (i.e. exclude capital spending) Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.2232886993 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 11.44
Exact value11.4424603943 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89298 · revision 1
Value 11.4424603943 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.4424603943 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 13.12
Exact value13.1184023326 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89297 · revision 1
Value 13.1184023326 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 13.1184023326 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 11.97
Exact value11.9656215184 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89296 · revision 1
Value 11.9656215184 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.9656215184 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 8.22
Exact value8.2217265576 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89295 · revision 1
Value 8.2217265576 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.2217265576 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 10.38
Exact value10.3782646242 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89294 · revision 1
Value 10.3782646242 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.3782646242 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 10.74
Exact value10.7353837615 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89293 · revision 1
Value 10.7353837615 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.7353837615 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 10.75
Exact value10.7512433321 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89292 · revision 1
Value 10.7512433321 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.7512433321 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:20 · source revision unspecified |
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