Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) was 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Mauritius, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU; from SNA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies in Mauritius is 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Mauritius peaked at 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU; from SNA, in 1980.
That places Mauritius 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU; from SNA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1990 | 194.00 million current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1991 | 430.50 million current LCU; from SNA | +121.9% |
| 1992 | 520.00 million current LCU; from SNA | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 405.50 million current LCU; from SNA | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 242.00 million current LCU; from SNA | -40.3% |
| 1995 | 365.50 million current LCU; from SNA | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 664.50 million current LCU; from SNA | +81.8% |
| 1997 | 782.60 million current LCU; from SNA | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 738.90 million current LCU; from SNA | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 762.30 million current LCU; from SNA | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 793.00 million current LCU; from SNA | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 804.00 million current LCU; from SNA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 796.00 million current LCU; from SNA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 809.06 million current LCU; from SNA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 848.06 million current LCU; from SNA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion current LCU; from SNA | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 868.15 million current LCU; from SNA | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 948.30 million current LCU; from SNA | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 912.45 million current LCU; from SNA | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 979.10 million current LCU; from SNA | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA | +16.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +121.9% | 194.00 million current LCU; from SNA | 430.50 million current LCU; from SNA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.58 million current LCU; from SNA | 194.00 million current LCU; from SNA | 782.60 million current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 2000s | 894.83 million current LCU; from SNA | 793.00 million current LCU; from SNA | 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current LCU; from SNA | 979.10 million current LCU; from SNA | 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 7 Guinea 14.10 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 8 South Africa 13.10 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 7.81 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 11 Botswana 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 12 Namibia 244.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 13 Mozambique 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Mauritius?
- Subsidies in Mauritius was 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for subsidies?
- Mauritius ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.