Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 6,655 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius, 1985–2020
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. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius stood at 6,655 constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius peaked at 19,721 constant 2024 US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,403 constant 2024 US$, in 1985.
Mauritius ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,938 constant 2024 US$ | 6,403 constant 2024 US$ | 13,473 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 14,121 constant 2024 US$ | 8,100 constant 2024 US$ | 19,721 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,631 constant 2024 US$ | 7,739 constant 2024 US$ | 10,003 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,731 constant 2024 US$ | 6,644 constant 2024 US$ | 9,307 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,655 constant 2024 US$ | 6,655 constant 2024 US$ | 6,655 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius was 6,655 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19,721 constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,403 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- How does Mauritius rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.