Expense in Mauritius

Mauritius: Expense was 29.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 157 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2021
All-time low
11.2%
in 2015
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Expense in Mauritius, 1973–2023

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Mauritius stood at 29.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Mauritius peaked at 32.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.

That places Mauritius 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.1% 14.0% 24.5% 7
1980s 22.4% 18.5% 25.6% 10
1990s 18.9% 17.3% 21.4% 10
2000s 19.4% 17.8% 20.6% 10
2010s 20.6% 11.2% 22.8% 10
2020s 30.3% 28.2% 32.5% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 58 Egypt 30.2% compare
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  3. 60 Maldives 29.5% compare
  4. 62 Solomon Islands 28.9% compare
  5. 63 Barbados 28.8% compare
  6. 64 Costa Rica 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Mauritius?
Expense in Mauritius was 29.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for expense?
Mauritius ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.