Military expenditure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military expenditure was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
163rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 2022
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Military expenditure in Mauritius, 1963–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Mauritius stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mauritius peaked at 0.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +138.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -43.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 161 Ireland 0.2% compare
- 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
- 164 Haiti 0.1% compare
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 capita 18.47 current USD per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Mauritius?
- Military expenditure in Mauritius was 0.1% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for military expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product