Military spending in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military spending was 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.63 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
154th
of 162 countries
All-time high
23.93 million constant 2024 US$
in 2023
All-time low
1.64 million constant 2024 US$
in 1968
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Military spending in Mauritius, 1968–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Mauritius peaked at 23.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million constant 2024 US$, in 1968.
Mauritius ranks 154th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Military spending in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1969 | 1.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 2.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 2.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 2.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 3.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 3.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 4.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 4.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 11.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +91.5% |
| 1981 | 11.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 6.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 9.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 13.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 16.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 18.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 19.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 18.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 19.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 15.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 14.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 15.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 15.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 18.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 16.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 17.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 22.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 18.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 18.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 22.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 21.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 23.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +91.5% | 6.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.52 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 151 Haiti 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 153 Seychelles 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 155 Laos 21.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 21.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 157 Cape Verde 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ 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 spending in Mauritius?
- Military spending in Mauritius was 22.63 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million constant 2024 US$ in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for military spending?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.