Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Mauritius stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mauritius peaked at 1.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 161st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +18.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More public sector data for Mauritius
- Democracy, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Mauritius?
- Military expenditure in Mauritius was 0.4% in 2025, 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 1.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for military expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure