Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) was 5.69 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Mauritius, 2005–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5.69 billion for environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in 2021.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Mauritius peaked at 8.50 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 55th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.12 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.53 billion | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 billion | +98.5% |
| 2008 | 3.64 billion | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 4.26 billion | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 4.40 billion | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.71 billion | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.65 billion | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 5.54 billion | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.15 billion | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.28 billion | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.51 billion | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.58 billion | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 7.92 billion | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.50 billion | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 7.15 billion | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.69 billion | -20.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.69 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.31 billion, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.69 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.83 billion, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +98.5% | 1.53 billion | 3.04 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 billion | 1.12 billion | 4.26 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.32 billion | 4.40 billion | 8.50 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 billion | 5.69 billion | 7.15 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More public sector data for Mauritius
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 18.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 9,983 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Mauritius?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) in Mauritius was 5.69 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.50 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport)?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset tracks government revenue from taxes imposed on activities that negatively impact the environment. These taxes are categorized into four types: energy taxes (including fuel for transport), transport taxes (excluding fuel for transport), pollution taxes, and resource taxes.