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