Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 23.01 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Mauritius, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Mauritius stood at 23.01 million current USD.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 23.20 million current USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 270,900 current USD, in 1968.
That places Mauritius 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 302,400 current USD | — |
| 1964 | 315,000 current USD | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 316,050 current USD | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 317,100 current USD | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 312,756 current USD | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 270,900 current USD | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 336,600 current USD | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 414,000 current USD | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 473,954 current USD | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 543,221 current USD | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 643,114 current USD | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 789,047 current USD | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million current USD | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million current USD | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million current USD | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million current USD | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 2.48 million current USD | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 5.54 million current USD | +123.2% |
| 1981 | 5.33 million current USD | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.83 million current USD | -47.0% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.62 million current USD | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million current USD | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.90 million current USD | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 3.65 million current USD | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 4.69 million current USD | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 6.33 million current USD | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 9.18 million current USD | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 10.50 million current USD | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 11.43 million current USD | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 10.78 million current USD | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 11.85 million current USD | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 13.45 million current USD | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 12.97 million current USD | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.80 million current USD | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 8.46 million current USD | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 9.04 million current USD | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 9.36 million current USD | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.98 million current USD | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.50 million current USD | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.88 million current USD | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 10.94 million current USD | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.89 million current USD | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.81 million current USD | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.63 million current USD | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.58 million current USD | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 15.32 million current USD | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.87 million current USD | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.51 million current USD | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 16.66 million current USD | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 23.20 million current USD | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 19.74 million current USD | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 17.09 million current USD | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 22.00 million current USD | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 22.63 million current USD | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.02 million current USD | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.13 million current USD | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.48 million current USD | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 20.23 million current USD | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 17.88 million current USD | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 19.94 million current USD | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 23.01 million current USD | +15.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 23.01 million current USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current USD, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 23.01 million current USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293.92 million current USD, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +123.2% | 2.48 million current USD | 5.54 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310,115 current USD | 270,900 current USD | 336,600 current USD | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million current USD | 414,000 current USD | 2.48 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million current USD | 2.36 million current USD | 6.33 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 million current USD | 8.46 million current USD | 13.45 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 million current USD | 8.98 million current USD | 15.58 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 million current USD | 14.87 million current USD | 23.20 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 million current USD | 17.88 million current USD | 23.01 million current USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Mauritius was 23.01 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.20 million current USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,900 current USD in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, 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
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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.