Mauritius vs Myanmar: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Mauritius
6,655 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Myanmar
7,191 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Mauritius rank
136th
Myanmar rank
133rd

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Mauritius
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 7,191 constant 2024 US$ against 6,655 constant 2024 US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 536 constant 2024 US$.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 136th and Myanmar ranks 133rd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 9,938 constant 2024 US$ 2,125 constant 2024 US$ 7,813 constant 2024 US$ Mauritius
1990s 14,121 constant 2024 US$ 1,655 constant 2024 US$ 12,466 constant 2024 US$ Mauritius
2000s 8,697 constant 2024 US$ 1,234 constant 2024 US$ 7,462 constant 2024 US$ Mauritius
2010s 7,748 constant 2024 US$ 6,112 constant 2024 US$ 1,636 constant 2024 US$ Mauritius
2020s 6,655 constant 2024 US$ 7,191 constant 2024 US$ 536.53 constant 2024 US$ Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Mauritius or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 7,191 constant 2024 US$ against 6,655 constant 2024 US$ in Mauritius as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Mauritius and Myanmar?
536 constant 2024 US$, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Myanmar?
26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Myanmar rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Mauritius ranks 136th and Myanmar ranks 133rd 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

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.