Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 164 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2023
All-time low
8.6%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 20.5% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +101.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 8.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 20.6% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius was 20.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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