Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius

Mauritius: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.8714 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.8714
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.8714
in 2020
All-time low
0.1268
in 2010
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius, 2002–2020

0.20.40.60.82002201120202002: 0.4382003: 0.3512004: 0.3862005: 0.3952006: 0.3872007: 0.3972008: 0.3942009: 0.1272010: 0.1272011: 0.1362012: 0.1352013: 0.1382014: 0.8392015: 0.862016: 0.8692017: 0.8542018: 0.8182019: 0.8642020: 0.871

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.8714 for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 587.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius peaked at 0.8714 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1268, in 2010.

That places Mauritius 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.4383
2003 0.3513 -19.8%
2004 0.3859 +9.8%
2005 0.3954 +2.5%
2006 0.3871 -2.1%
2007 0.3972 +2.6%
2008 0.3942 -0.8%
2009 0.1272 -67.7%
2010 0.1268 -0.3%
2011 0.136 +7.2%
2012 0.1353 -0.5%
2013 0.1377 +1.7%
2014 0.8394 +509.7%
2015 0.8603 +2.5%
2016 0.8688 +1.0%
2017 0.8541 -1.7%
2018 0.818 -4.2%
2019 0.8636 +5.6%
2020 0.8714 +0.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.8714 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.8714 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.551, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +509.7% 0.1377 0.8394
2009 -67.7% 0.3942 0.1272

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3596 0.1272 0.4383 8
2010s 0.564 0.1268 0.8688 10
2020s 0.8714 0.8714 0.8714 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 11 Georgia 0.9585 compare
  2. 12 Indonesia 0.9387 compare
  3. 13 Norway 0.9266 compare
  4. 15 Brazil 0.8449 compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8364 compare
  6. 17 Czechia 0.8062 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius was 0.8714 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.8714 in 2020.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1268 in 2010.
How does Mauritius rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mauritius ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 587.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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