Military expenditure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military expenditure was 23.01 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Mauritius, 1963–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 23.01 million current USD for military expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Mauritius peaked at 23.20 million current USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 270,900 current USD, in 1968.
Mauritius ranks 159th 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 | 310,115 current USD | 270,900 current USD | 336,600 current USD | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million current USD | 414,000 current USD | 2.48 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million current USD | 2.36 million current USD | 6.33 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 million current USD | 8.46 million current USD | 13.45 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 million current USD | 8.98 million current USD | 15.58 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 million current USD | 14.87 million current USD | 23.20 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.91 million current USD | 17.88 million current USD | 23.01 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 156 Belize 30.14 million current USD compare
- 157 Seychelles 26.86 million current USD compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 25.29 million current USD compare
- 160 Laos 22.68 million current USD compare
- 161 Haiti 19.75 million current USD compare
- 162 Cape Verde 16.83 million current USD compare
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 23.01 million current USD 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 23.20 million current USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,900 current USD in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for military expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)