Goods and services expense in Mauritius
Mauritius: Goods and services expense was 18.83 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Mauritius, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Mauritius is 18.83 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Mauritius peaked at 18.83 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.30 million current LCU, in 1973.
Mauritius ranks 87th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 61.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 81.50 million current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 117.20 million current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1976 | 107.60 million current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 131.20 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 140.90 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 174.10 million current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 226.00 million current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 286.00 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 248.30 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 274.60 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 321.70 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 368.40 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 387.70 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 445.60 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 583.60 million current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1989 | 819.70 million current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 787.30 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 913.70 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.05 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.35 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.79 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 5.54 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.75 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.93 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 8.07 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 8.18 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.57 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.29 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 9.95 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.12 billion current LCU | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 11.35 billion current LCU | +121.9% |
| 2017 | 12.81 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 14.98 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 15.49 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.97 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 14.87 billion current LCU | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 15.99 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 17.75 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 18.83 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.83 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.49 billion current LCU, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.83 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.83 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +121.9% | 5.12 billion current LCU | 11.35 billion current LCU |
| 2015 | -48.6% | 9.95 billion current LCU | 5.12 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.26 million current LCU | 61.30 million current LCU | 174.10 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 396.16 million current LCU | 226.00 million current LCU | 819.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 billion current LCU | 787.30 million current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 billion current LCU | 2.85 billion current LCU | 6.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 billion current LCU | 5.12 billion current LCU | 15.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 billion current LCU | 14.87 billion current LCU | 18.83 billion current LCU | 5 |
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- 84 New Zealand 21.84 billion current LCU compare
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- 89 Moldova 16.64 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Mauritius?
- Goods and services expense in Mauritius was 18.83 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.30 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for goods and services expense?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.