Mauritius—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #152 of 153Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.1%
2024
YoY Change
+6.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#152
of 153 countries
Maximum
0.2%
2000
Minimum
0.1%
2022
CAGR
-1.2%
25 years
Last
0.1%
Previous
0.1%
Highest
0.2%
Lowest
0.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritius's military spending (% of gdp) was 0.1% in 2024, ranking #152 out of 153 countries. This represents a +6.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 0.2% (2000) and the lowest was 0.1% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 34.5% | 2024 |
| 2 | Israel | 8.8% | 2024 |
| 3 | Algeria | 8.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 7.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 7.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Myanmar | 6.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 8 | Oman | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Armenia | 5.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Libya | 5.3% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.