Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.5%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1969
All-time low
11.6%
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 20.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 25.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1997.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.5% | — |
| 1951 | 14.9% | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 16.8% | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 15.6% | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 17.5% | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 20.2% | +15.4% |
| 1959 | 21.1% | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 24.1% | +14.2% |
| 1961 | 22.3% | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 22.8% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 20.7% | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 24.2% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 22.6% | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.7% | 13.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.3% | 20.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 16.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.5% | 24.5% | 4 |
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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 (current US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,586 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 118,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 20.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.