Expense in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expense was 29.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Mauritius, 1973–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Mauritius stood at 29.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Mauritius peaked at 32.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Expense in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.4% | — |
| 1974 | 14.0% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -7.3% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 14.0% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 11.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 32.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 50.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 656,646 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,796 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Mauritius?
- Expense in Mauritius was 29.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for expense?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.