General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius

Mauritius: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1.23 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.23
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
28th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 2005
All-time low
1.18
in 2016
Years of data
19
2002–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius, 2002–2020

00.511.52002201120202002: 1.22003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.42019: 1.32020: 1.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1.23 for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius peaked at 1.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2016.

Mauritius ranks 28th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for General public services, 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 1.23
2003 1.4 +13.6%
2004 1.36 -2.9%
2005 1.49 +9.3%
2006 1.42 -4.6%
2007 1.35 -4.6%
2008 1.37 +1.2%
2009 1.33 -2.8%
2010 1.34 +0.9%
2011 1.43 +6.9%
2012 1.47 +2.2%
2013 1.35 -7.7%
2014 1.4 +3.4%
2015 1.28 -8.7%
2016 1.18 -7.2%
2017 1.21 +2.2%
2018 1.41 +16.1%
2019 1.32 -6.4%
2020 1.23 -6.2%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 1.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.37 1.23 1.49 8
2010s 1.34 1.18 1.47 10
2020s 1.23 1.23 1.23 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 25 Australia 1.39 compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 1.3 compare
  3. 27 Romania 1.25 compare
  4. 29 Mongolia 1.22 compare
  5. 30 Luxembourg 1.17 compare
  6. 31 Türkiye 1.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Mauritius was 1.23 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2005.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2016.
How does Mauritius rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Mauritius ranks 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of General public services, 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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General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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