Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius

Mauritius: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9031 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9031
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9221
in 2002
All-time low
0.842
in 2016
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.9222003: 0.8922004: 0.8682005: 0.8442006: 0.8672007: 0.862008: 0.8832009: 0.8672010: 0.8982011: 0.9092012: 0.9012013: 0.9042014: 0.8722015: 0.872016: 0.8422017: 0.9022018: 0.9052019: 0.9012020: 0.903

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.9031 for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius peaked at 0.9221 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.842, in 2016.

That places Mauritius 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, 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 0.9221
2003 0.8923 -3.2%
2004 0.8677 -2.8%
2005 0.844 -2.7%
2006 0.8669 +2.7%
2007 0.8595 -0.9%
2008 0.8833 +2.8%
2009 0.8666 -1.9%
2010 0.8977 +3.6%
2011 0.9093 +1.3%
2012 0.9012 -0.9%
2013 0.9045 +0.4%
2014 0.8724 -3.5%
2015 0.8698 -0.3%
2016 0.842 -3.2%
2017 0.9016 +7.1%
2018 0.9047 +0.3%
2019 0.9012 -0.4%
2020 0.9031 +0.2%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.9031 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8209, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8753 0.844 0.9221 8
2010s 0.8904 0.842 0.9093 10
2020s 0.9031 0.9031 0.9031 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 14 Italy 0.9263 compare
  2. 15 Armenia 0.9247 compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 0.9061 compare
  4. 18 Hungary 0.8979 compare
  5. 19 Myanmar 0.8929 compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 0.8878 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius was 0.9031 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.9221 in 2002.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.842 in 2016.
How does Mauritius rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mauritius ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, 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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Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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