Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 18.47 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Mauritius, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mauritius stood at 18.47 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 18.47 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3393 current USD per person, in 1968.
That places Mauritius 133rd 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), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.4207 current USD per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.4278 current USD per person | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4197 current USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4125 current USD per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.399 current USD per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3393 current USD per person | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4143 current USD per person | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5012 current USD per person | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5647 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6375 current USD per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7436 current USD per person | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8986 current USD per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.22 current USD per person | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 1.45 current USD per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.88 current USD per person | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 2.61 current USD per person | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 5.73 current USD per person | +119.5% |
| 1981 | 5.44 current USD per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.85 current USD per person | -47.6% |
| 1983 | 2.93 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.59 current USD per person | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 2.32 current USD per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.82 current USD per person | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 3.52 current USD per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 4.49 current USD per person | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 6.02 current USD per person | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 8.67 current USD per person | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 9.81 current USD per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 10.54 current USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 9.82 current USD per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.65 current USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 11.98 current USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 11.44 current USD per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.54 current USD per person | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 7.29 current USD per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 7.69 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.89 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.5 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.89 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.97 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 8.96 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.86 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.76 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.38 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.52 current USD per person | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 12.28 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9 current USD per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.98 current USD per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 13.27 current USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.43 current USD per person | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 15.65 current USD per person | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 13.53 current USD per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 17.41 current USD per person | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 17.89 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.19 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.48 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6 current USD per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 15.98 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 14.17 current USD per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 15.97 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 18.47 current USD per person | +15.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.47 current USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.94 current USD per person, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.47 current USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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 | +119.5% | 2.61 current USD per person | 5.73 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4047 current USD per person | 0.3393 current USD per person | 0.4278 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.21 current USD per person | 0.5012 current USD per person | 2.61 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 current USD per person | 2.32 current USD per person | 6.02 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.64 current USD per person | 7.29 current USD per person | 11.98 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 current USD per person | 7.5 current USD per person | 12.52 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 current USD per person | 11.9 current USD per person | 18.43 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 current USD per person | 14.17 current USD per person | 18.47 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mauritius?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mauritius was 18.47 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3393 current USD per person in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.