Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 67.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mauritius stood at 67.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mauritius peaked at 85.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 53rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.2% | — |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 65.6% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 73.9% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 53.0% | 67.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 50 El Salvador 68.3% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 68.0% compare
- 52 Peru 67.8% compare
- 54 Morocco 67.6% compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 67.1% compare
- 56 Cameroon 67.0% 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mauritius?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mauritius was 67.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.