Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 0.4478 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4478
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
159th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 1991
All-time low
0.3769
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.4478 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritius peaked at 1.28 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3769, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 159th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8258 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7306 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7162 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8531 | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.821 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7966 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7543 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6965 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6886 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6851 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6542 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.678 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6582 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6101 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6318 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.625 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7823 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6556 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5819 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7289 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6819 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6431 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5349 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4952 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5558 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4725 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5612 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3769 | -32.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4478 | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.7162 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7285 | 0.6542 | 0.8531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6476 | 0.5349 | 0.7823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4849 | 0.3769 | 0.5612 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 156 Malta 1.26 compare
- 157 Ireland 0.927 compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7834 compare
- 160 Costa Rica 0
- 160 Iceland 0
- 160 Panama 0 compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritius?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Mauritius was 0.4478 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3769 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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