Malawi vs Mauritius: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Malawi
6,405 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Mauritius
6,655 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Malawi rank
137th
Mauritius rank
136th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Malawi
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 6,655 constant 2024 US$ against 6,405 constant 2024 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 250 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.
Malawi ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 136th of 160 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,610 constant 2024 US$ | 9,938 constant 2024 US$ | 6,327 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 2,125 constant 2024 US$ | 14,121 constant 2024 US$ | 11,996 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 4,468 constant 2024 US$ | 8,631 constant 2024 US$ | 4,163 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 6,859 constant 2024 US$ | 7,731 constant 2024 US$ | 871.98 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6,405 constant 2024 US$ | 6,655 constant 2024 US$ | 249.38 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Malawi or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 6,655 constant 2024 US$ against 6,405 constant 2024 US$ in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Malawi and Mauritius?
- 250 constant 2024 US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritius?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mauritius rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Malawi ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 136th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.