Finland vs Mauritania: Military spending as a share of GDP
Finland
2.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
2.7%
in 2025
Finland rank
46th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 4.8% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Finland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Finland and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Mauritania rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.