Barbados vs Mauritius: Central government revenues as a share of GDP
Barbados
25.2%
in 2016
Mauritius
24.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
80th
Mauritius rank
83rd
Central government revenues as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 25.2% against 24.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 80th and Mauritius ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 19.8% | 7.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.4% | 1.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government revenues as a share of gdp, Barbados or Mauritius?
- Barbados, at 25.2% against 24.7% in Mauritius as of 2016.
- What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 80th and Mauritius ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government revenues 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
Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.