Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 24.2% for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mauritius peaked at 25.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 122nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +100.7% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 24.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 24.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +100.7% | 10.8% | 21.6% |
| 2015 | -51.1% | 22.0% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 10.8% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 25.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 119 Senegal 25.1% compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 24.7% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 24.6% compare
- 123 Somalia 24.2% compare
- 124 Fiji 24.2% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 23.9% 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)
- 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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mauritius?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mauritius was 24.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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