Military expenditure share of the budget — all countries

Military expenditure share of the budget — Mauritius

Military expenditure share of the budget in Mauritius in 2024 — 0.48%. Ranked 143 in the world out of 144. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.63 pp.

2024 0.48% +0.01 pp vs 2023
World rank 143of 144
Period maximum 1.28%1991
Period minimum 0.47%2022

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of government expenditure

Military expenditure share of the budget — Mauritius, 1990–20240.250.50.7511.251.519901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 1.11%1991: 1.28%1992: 1.25%1993: 1.26%1994: 1.11%1995: 1.11%1996: 1.03%1997: 0.83%1998: 0.73%1999: 0.72%2000: 0.85%2001: 0.82%2002: 0.8%2003: 0.75%2004: 0.7%2005: 0.69%2006: 0.69%2007: 0.65%2008: 0.68%2009: 0.66%2010: 0.61%2011: 0.63%2012: 0.62%2013: 0.78%2014: 0.66%2015: 0.58%2016: 0.73%2017: 0.68%2018: 0.64%2019: 0.53%2020: 0.5%2021: 0.56%2022: 0.47%2023: 0.47%2024: 0.48%
Change over the period: −0.63 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritius

Mauritius 0.48%
World 6.75%
Eastern Africa computed 5.53%
Military expenditure share of the budget — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.48 +0.01 pp
2023 0.47 +0 pp
2022 0.47 −0.08 pp
2021 0.56 +0.06 pp
2020 0.5 −0.04 pp
2019 0.53 −0.11 pp
2018 0.64 −0.04 pp
2017 0.68 −0.05 pp
2016 0.73 +0.15 pp
2015 0.58 −0.07 pp
2014 0.66 −0.13 pp
2013 0.78 +0.16 pp
2012 0.62 −0.01 pp
2011 0.63 +0.02 pp
2010 0.61 −0.05 pp
2009 0.66 −0.02 pp
2008 0.68 +0.02 pp
2007 0.65 −0.03 pp
2006 0.69 −0 pp
2005 0.69 −0.01 pp
2004 0.7 −0.06 pp
2003 0.75 −0.04 pp
2002 0.8 −0.02 pp
2001 0.82 −0.03 pp
2000 0.85 +0.14 pp
1999 0.72 −0.01 pp
1998 0.73 −0.1 pp
1997 0.83 −0.21 pp
1996 1.03 −0.08 pp
1995 1.11 +0 pp
1994 1.11 −0.15 pp
1993 1.26 +0 pp
1992 1.25 −0.03 pp
1991 1.28 +0.17 pp
1990 1.11

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.

Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.