Expense in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expense was 29.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Mauritius, 1973–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- DEC alternative conversion factor 46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 102.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 73.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 656,646 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 14,040 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 816.70 billion current LCU (2025)
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
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.