Goods and services expense in Mauritius
Mauritius: Goods and services expense was 9.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Goods and services expense in Mauritius, 1973–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Mauritius is 9.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Mauritius peaked at 19.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 107th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Goods and services expense in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 19.3% | — |
| 1974 | 15.2% | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -36.8% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.9%, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Mauritius?
- Goods and services expense in Mauritius was 9.6% in 2023, 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 19.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for goods and services expense?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of expense). 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 own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.