Mauritius vs Panama: Military spending as a share of GDP
Mauritius
0.1%
in 2025
Panama
0.0%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
162nd
Panama rank
164th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Panama
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Panama ahead.
Mauritius ranks 162nd and Panama ranks 164th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 2.0% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Mauritius or Panama?
- Mauritius, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Mauritius and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Panama?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Panama rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd and Panama ranks 164th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.