Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
992,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
235,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 992,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 235,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Mauritius ranks 28th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 235,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 246,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 256,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 252,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 254,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 263,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 268,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 275,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 285,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 285,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 290,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 310,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 326,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 338,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 361,175 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 382,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 402,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 427,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 442,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 459,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 487,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 460,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 479,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 506,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 551,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 573,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 608,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 624,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 650,719 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 678,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 708,153 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 687,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 684,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 721,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 740,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 771,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 793,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 806,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 838,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 853,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 890,646 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 899,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 940,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 958,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 953,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 933,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 992,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 14.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 76.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 235,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 256,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 290,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 254,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 338,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 440,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 361,175 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 506,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 649,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 551,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 721,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 740,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 958,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 958,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 933,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 992,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 25 Seychelles 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 964,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 840,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 683,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 955,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 992,514 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.