Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 28.26 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
28.26
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
98th
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.66
in 2024
All-time low
21.53
in 2007
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritius, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritius is 28.26, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 33.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.53, in 2007.
Mauritius ranks 98th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.2 | — |
| 1992 | 26.84 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.51 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 27.5 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 27.31 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.38 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.54 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.59 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.46 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.23 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 22.4 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.28 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 23.44 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.55 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 23.02 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.16 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 21.53 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.7 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 25.15 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 24.05 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 23.75 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.54 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 24.12 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 23.03 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 24.46 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 23.97 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.25 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.32 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.82 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 32.62 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 30.82 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 29.35 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 29.93 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 33.66 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 32.66 | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 31.68 | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 29.43 | -7.1% |
| 2028 | 29.19 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 28.58 | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 28.26 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.93 | 24.51 | 27.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.85 | 21.53 | 25.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 22.54 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.79 | 28.58 | 33.66 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.26 | 28.26 | 28.26 | 1 |
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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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritius?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritius was 28.26 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 33.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.53 in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October