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.
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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More public sector data for Mauritius
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 9,983 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2024)
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.