Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mauritius, 1968–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2022.
The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1968.
Mauritius ranks 136th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1969 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1970 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1971 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1972 | 666,667 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1973 | 1.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +900.0% |
| 1991 | 9.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +87.5% |
| 1995 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -96.6% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +900.0% |
| 2014 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +180.0% |
| 2015 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 14.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +300.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +900.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2004 | +900.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.88 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
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- 136 Somalia 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 136 Chad 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Mauritius was 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1996.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.