Mauritius vs Panama: Military spending as a share of government spending
Mauritius
0.4%
in 2025
Panama
0.0%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
159th
Panama rank
160th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Mauritius
- Panama
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.4% against 0.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Mauritius ranks 159th and Panama ranks 160th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Mauritius or Panama?
- Mauritius, at 0.4% against 0.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Mauritius and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Panama rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Mauritius ranks 159th and Panama ranks 160th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.