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
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
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.