Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius

Mauritius: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -29.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-29.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
98th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-11.2%
in 2015
All-time low
-32.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, 2000–2023

-35-30-25-20-15-102000201120232000: -19.8 %2001: -19.8 %2002: -19.7 %2003: -19.4 %2004: -19.9 %2005: -19.9 %2006: -19.3 %2007: -18 %2008: -17.8 %2009: -20.6 %2010: -21.7 %2011: -20.1 %2012: -20.1 %2013: -21.3 %2014: -21.6 %2015: -11.2 %2016: -22.8 %2017: -21.9 %2018: -22.2 %2019: -22.5 %2020: -31.3 %2021: -32.5 %2022: -28.2 %2023: -29.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded -29.1% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius peaked at -11.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -32.5%, in 2021.

That places Mauritius 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Mauritius, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 -19.8%
2001 -19.8% -0.3%
2002 -19.7% -0.3%
2003 -19.4% -1.6%
2004 -19.9% +2.5%
2005 -19.9% +0.1%
2006 -19.3% -3.1%
2007 -18.0% -6.4%
2008 -17.8% -1.3%
2009 -20.6% +16.1%
2010 -21.7% +5.2%
2011 -20.1% -7.3%
2012 -20.1% -0.2%
2013 -21.3% +6.3%
2014 -21.6% +1.1%
2015 -11.2% -47.9%
2016 -22.8% +102.5%
2017 -21.9% -3.7%
2018 -22.2% +1.4%
2019 -22.5% +1.2%
2020 -31.3% +38.8%
2021 -32.5% +4.1%
2022 -28.2% -13.4%
2023 -29.1% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -19.4% -20.6% -17.8% 10
2010s -20.6% -22.8% -11.2% 10
2020s -30.3% -32.5% -28.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius was -29.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was -11.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -32.5% in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Mauritius ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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