Social contributions (% of revenue) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 7.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Mauritius, 1983–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social contributions in Mauritius is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Mauritius peaked at 8.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1988.
That places Mauritius 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.7% | — |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +6.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 4.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 67 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
- 68 El Salvador 8.8% compare
- 69 Rwanda 8.8% compare
- 71 Bolivia 7.0% compare
- 72 Guatemala 5.9% compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Mauritius?
- Social contributions in Mauritius was 7.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1988.
- How does Mauritius rank for social contributions?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.