Deficit, Percent of own spending in Mauritius

Mauritius: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.2978 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.2978
Change on year
down 110.1%
World rank
36th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.0235
in 2009
All-time low
-0.2978
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Mauritius, 2002–2020

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02002201120202002: -0.2652003: -0.2462004: -0.2282005: -0.2132006: -0.2272007: -0.22008: -0.0642009: -0.0242010: -0.1452011: -0.1052012: -0.0842013: -0.1692014: -0.1262015: -0.1092016: -0.0982017: -0.1392018: -0.1222019: -0.1422020: -0.298

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded -0.2978 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 110.1% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Mauritius peaked at -0.0235 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.2978, in 2020.

That places Mauritius 36th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deficit, Percent of own spending in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Mauritius, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 -0.265
2003 -0.2457 -7.3%
2004 -0.2278 -7.3%
2005 -0.2132 -6.4%
2006 -0.2265 +6.3%
2007 -0.2005 -11.5%
2008 -0.0638 -68.2%
2009 -0.0235 -63.1%
2010 -0.1445 +514.6%
2011 -0.1047 -27.6%
2012 -0.0836 -20.2%
2013 -0.1689 +102.1%
2014 -0.1261 -25.4%
2015 -0.1087 -13.8%
2016 -0.0979 -9.9%
2017 -0.1395 +42.4%
2018 -0.1217 -12.7%
2019 -0.1418 +16.5%
2020 -0.2978 +110.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1833 -0.265 -0.0235 8
2010s -0.1237 -0.1689 -0.0836 10
2020s -0.2978 -0.2978 -0.2978 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 33 Chile -0.2885 compare
  2. 34 Mongolia -0.2941 compare
  3. 35 Costa Rica -0.2946 compare
  4. 37 Guatemala -0.3018 compare
  5. 38 Rwanda -0.3223 compare
  6. 39 Paraguay -0.3233 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deficit, percent of own spending in Mauritius?
Deficit, percent of own spending in Mauritius was -0.2978 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was -0.0235 in 2009.
What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2978 in 2020.
How does Mauritius rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
Mauritius ranks 36th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
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