Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Mauritius
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 103.9% against 102.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.9% | 102.3% | 6.7% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 108.4% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 102.7% | 106.9% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 108.6% | 7.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 106.7% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 105.7% | 104.3% | 1.4% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 103.9% against 102.5% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.