Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mauritius, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Mauritius is 21.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 21.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2002.
Mauritius ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.8% | — |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.4% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 80 Honduras 21.6% compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.5% compare
- 82 Macau, China 21.3% compare
- 84 Morocco 21.0% compare
- 85 Mozambique 20.9% compare
- 86 Fiji 20.7% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 31.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 408,820 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,878 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Mauritius was 21.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.