Military spending as a share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
162nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 2024
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 1968–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.1% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.2% | — |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +138.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -43.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -24.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.4% compare
- 160 Ireland 0.2% compare
- 161 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
- 163 Haiti 0.1% compare
- 164 Costa Rica 0.0%
- 164 Iceland 0.0%
- 164 Panama 0.0% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 47,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 105,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7006 % change on previous year (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 0.1% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 0.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.