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$, in 1985.
Mauritius ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6,403 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 13,473 constant 2024 US$ | +110.4% |
| 1990 | 16,793 constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 18,890 constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 19,541 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 18,909 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 19,721 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11,348 constant 2024 US$ | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 10,607 constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 8,800 constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 8,100 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 8,502 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8,804 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 10,003 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 8,187 constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 8,402 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,086 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,739 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8,583 constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 9,245 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 8,402 constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6,927 constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 6,644 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9,128 constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 7,506 constant 2024 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 7,198 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 9,307 constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 7,631 constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 7,393 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7,175 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,655 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6,655 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6,655 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,391 constant 2024 US$, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +110.4% | 6,403 constant 2024 US$ | 13,473 constant 2024 US$ |
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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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 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.