Military expenditure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military expenditure was 1.06 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Mauritius, 1963–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.06 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mauritius peaked at 1.06 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million current LCU, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.55 million current LCU | 1.44 million current LCU | 1.87 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 6.70 million current LCU | 2.30 million current LCU | 15.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.35 million current LCU | 30.75 million current LCU | 96.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.54 million current LCU | 136.50 million current LCU | 233.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.73 million current LCU | 245.70 million current LCU | 489.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.52 million current LCU | 457.90 million current LCU | 782.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 860.00 million current LCU | 725.00 million current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Mauritius
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 53.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 10.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Mauritius?
- Military expenditure in Mauritius was 1.06 billion current LCU 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 1.06 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million current LCU in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for military expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)