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

Mauritius: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.873 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.873
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9878
in 2016
All-time low
0.8189
in 2015
Years of data
19
2002–2020

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

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 0.9272003: 0.9012004: 0.9082005: 0.9142006: 0.9172007: 0.9282008: 0.9332009: 0.8612010: 0.8272011: 0.8622012: 0.8562013: 0.8522014: 0.8562015: 0.8192016: 0.9882017: 0.9662018: 0.8362019: 0.8742020: 0.873

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius is 0.873, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius peaked at 0.9878 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8189, in 2015.

That places Mauritius 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.9268
2003 0.9005 -2.8%
2004 0.9077 +0.8%
2005 0.9144 +0.7%
2006 0.9166 +0.2%
2007 0.9282 +1.3%
2008 0.9327 +0.5%
2009 0.8612 -7.7%
2010 0.8273 -3.9%
2011 0.8618 +4.2%
2012 0.8562 -0.6%
2013 0.8515 -0.6%
2014 0.8558 +0.5%
2015 0.8189 -4.3%
2016 0.9878 +20.6%
2017 0.9658 -2.2%
2018 0.8359 -13.5%
2019 0.8737 +4.5%
2020 0.873 -0.1%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.873 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.911 0.8612 0.9327 8
2010s 0.8735 0.8189 0.9878 10
2020s 0.873 0.873 0.873 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 9 Australia 0.9193 compare
  2. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9161 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 0.8887 compare
  4. 13 Thailand 0.8528 compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8427 compare
  6. 15 Norway 0.7999 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius was 0.873 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.9878 in 2016.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8189 in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mauritius ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, 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 protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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