Military spending as a share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 1968–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.6% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2019.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 249.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
That places Mauritius 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1% | — |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 8,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 381,672 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Mauritius was 0.6% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).