Indirect taxes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Indirect taxes was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Indirect taxes in Mauritius, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, indirect taxes in Mauritius stood at 1.35 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indirect taxes in Mauritius peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 418.41 million current US$, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 9th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Indirect taxes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 418.41 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 450.63 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 480.95 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 481.27 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 468.80 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 480.42 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 525.55 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 533.49 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 539.54 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 591.50 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 604.87 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 529.29 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 595.93 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 738.83 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 873.49 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 820.73 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 802.84 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 939.44 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 990.35 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.35 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394.58 million current US$, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 497.06 million current US$ | 418.41 million current US$ | 591.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 802.57 million current US$ | 529.29 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2 |
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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indirect taxes in Mauritius?
- Indirect taxes in Mauritius was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.41 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for indirect taxes?
- Mauritius ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2011.
- Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Indirect taxes (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current U.S. dollars.