Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mauritius: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 53.3% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Mauritius ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.9% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 47.4% | 9.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 56.9% | 17.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 53.3% | 15.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 53.3% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritius?
- 16.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritius?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritius rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Mauritius ranks 5th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.