Mauritius vs Mozambique: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Mauritius
21.1%
in 2023
Mozambique
20.9%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
83rd
Mozambique rank
85th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 21.1% against 20.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 83rd and Mozambique ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 9.3% | 7.3% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 7.8% | 8.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.3% | 6.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 21.0% | 2.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.4% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Mauritius or Mozambique?
- Mauritius, at 21.1% against 20.9% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Mauritius and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Mozambique?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Mozambique rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd and Mozambique ranks 85th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.