Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius

Mauritius: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was -2.98 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-2.98
Change on year
down 530.7%
World rank
60th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8932
in 2006
All-time low
-2.98
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius, 2002–2020

-3-2-1012002201120202002: 0.8562003: 0.8752004: 0.8522005: 0.8812006: 0.8932007: 0.8922008: 0.4552009: 0.8592010: 0.8842011: 0.8792012: 0.8282013: 0.6342014: 0.632015: 0.5532016: 0.582017: 0.5422018: 0.5312019: 0.6912020: -3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius is -2.98, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 530.7% on the previous year and down 437.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius peaked at 0.8932 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.98, in 2020.

Mauritius ranks 60th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, 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 0.8558
2003 0.8747 +2.2%
2004 0.8518 -2.6%
2005 0.8806 +3.4%
2006 0.8932 +1.4%
2007 0.8919 -0.1%
2008 0.4547 -49.0%
2009 0.8592 +89.0%
2010 0.8837 +2.9%
2011 0.8794 -0.5%
2012 0.8279 -5.9%
2013 0.6338 -23.4%
2014 0.6295 -0.7%
2015 0.5531 -12.1%
2016 0.5797 +4.8%
2017 0.5424 -6.4%
2018 0.5311 -2.1%
2019 0.6915 +30.2%
2020 -2.98 -530.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's -2.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.427. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -530.7% 0.6915 -2.98
2009 +89.0% 0.4547 0.8592
2008 -49.0% 0.8919 0.4547

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8202 0.4547 0.8932 8
2010s 0.6752 0.5311 0.8837 10
2020s -2.98 -2.98 -2.98 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 57 United Arab Emirates 0.0492 compare
  2. 58 China 0.0339 compare
  3. 59 Uzbekistan 0.0241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius was -2.98 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.8932 in 2006.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -2.98 in 2020.
How does Mauritius rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Mauritius ranks 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 437.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection, 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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Environmental protection, 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
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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