Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritius, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritius stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritius peaked at 13.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.9% | — |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,886 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritius?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mauritius was 12.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.