Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Central government revenues as a share of GDP was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 1973–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, central government revenues as a share of gdp in Mauritius stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 24.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 83rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 15.5% | — |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +98.8% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 24.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 24.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.8%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +98.8% | 11.0% | 21.9% |
| 2015 | -50.3% | 22.2% | 11.0% |
| 1975 | +47.6% | 11.9% | 17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 11.9% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 18.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 11.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 21.3% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government revenues as a share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Central government revenues as a share of gdp in Mauritius was 24.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is central 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 (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central 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. Grants excluded.