Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius

Mauritius: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.8397 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8397
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.9523
in 2002
All-time low
0.8094
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.9522003: 0.9232004: 0.8842005: 0.8612006: 0.8872007: 0.8862008: 0.8772009: 0.892010: 0.8122011: 0.9192012: 0.9322013: 0.912014: 0.9212015: 0.9222016: 0.8622017: 0.882018: 0.8362019: 0.8092020: 0.84

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius is 0.8397, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius peaked at 0.9523 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8094, in 2019.

Mauritius ranks 19th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Mauritius, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.9523
2003 0.9232 -3.1%
2004 0.8838 -4.3%
2005 0.8609 -2.6%
2006 0.8866 +3.0%
2007 0.8859 -0.1%
2008 0.8766 -1.1%
2009 0.8905 +1.6%
2010 0.8123 -8.8%
2011 0.9194 +13.2%
2012 0.932 +1.4%
2013 0.9105 -2.3%
2014 0.9214 +1.2%
2015 0.9221 +0.1%
2016 0.8616 -6.6%
2017 0.8798 +2.1%
2018 0.8362 -5.0%
2019 0.8094 -3.2%
2020 0.8397 +3.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.8397 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.8397 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8588, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.895 0.8609 0.9523 8
2010s 0.8805 0.8094 0.932 10
2020s 0.8397 0.8397 0.8397 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 16 Rwanda 0.8779 compare
  2. 17 Paraguay 0.8778 compare
  3. 18 Portugal 0.8502 compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8366 compare
  5. 21 Kyrgyzstan 0.8266 compare
  6. 22 Türkiye 0.8262 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius was 0.8397 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.9523 in 2002.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8094 in 2019.
How does Mauritius rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mauritius ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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