Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mauritius is 6.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 6.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1986.
Mauritius ranks 93rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +8.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 4 |
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Mauritius was 6.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1986.
- How does Mauritius rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.