Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius

Mauritius: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 6,655 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6,655 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
136th
of 160 countries
All-time high
19,721 constant 2024 US$
in 1994
All-time low
6,403 constant 2024 US$
in 1985
Years of data
31
1985–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Mauritius, 1985–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200220201985: 6.4k constant 2024 US$1989: 13.5k constant 2024 US$1990: 16.8k constant 2024 US$1991: 18.9k constant 2024 US$1992: 19.5k constant 2024 US$1993: 18.9k constant 2024 US$1994: 19.7k constant 2024 US$1995: 11.3k constant 2024 US$1996: 10.6k constant 2024 US$1997: 8.8k constant 2024 US$1998: 8.1k constant 2024 US$1999: 8.5k constant 2024 US$2000: 8.8k constant 2024 US$2001: 10.0k constant 2024 US$2002: 8.2k constant 2024 US$2003: 8.4k constant 2024 US$2005: 8.1k constant 2024 US$2007: 7.7k constant 2024 US$2008: 8.6k constant 2024 US$2009: 9.2k constant 2024 US$2010: 8.4k constant 2024 US$2011: 6.9k constant 2024 US$2012: 6.6k constant 2024 US$2013: 9.1k constant 2024 US$2014: 7.5k constant 2024 US$2015: 7.2k constant 2024 US$2016: 9.3k constant 2024 US$2017: 7.6k constant 2024 US$2018: 7.4k constant 2024 US$2019: 7.2k constant 2024 US$2020: 6.7k constant 2024 US$

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. 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 133 Myanmar 7,191 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 134 Guinea-Bissau 7,109 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 135 Nigeria 6,824 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 137 Malawi 6,405 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 138 Mongolia 6,385 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 139 Benin 6,087 constant 2024 US$ compare

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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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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.