Government revenues as a share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government revenues as a share of gdp in Mauritius is 24.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 25.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 116th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +100.7% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 10.8% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 25.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 113 Senegal 25.1% compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 24.7% compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 24.6% compare
- 117 Somalia 24.2% compare
- 118 Fiji 24.2% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 23.9% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7491 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Mauritius was 24.2% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.