Subsidies in Mauritius
Mauritius: Subsidies was 39.78 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Mauritius, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies in Mauritius is 39.78 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Mauritius peaked at 39.78 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 6th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 13.05 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 27.50 million current US$ | +110.7% |
| 1992 | 33.41 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 22.98 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 13.47 million current US$ | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 21.02 million current US$ | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 37.02 million current US$ | +76.1% |
| 1997 | 37.17 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.80 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 30.27 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.21 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 27.60 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 26.57 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 30.84 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 34.97 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 35.89 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.72 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 33.33 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 28.55 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 31.81 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 39.78 million current US$ | +25.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 39.78 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 million current US$, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.67 million current US$ | 13.05 million current US$ | 37.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.47 million current US$ | 26.57 million current US$ | 35.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.79 million current US$ | 31.81 million current US$ | 39.78 million 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Mauritius?
- Subsidies in Mauritius was 39.78 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for subsidies?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.