Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate was 8.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius is 8.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 113.79 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -49.08 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 40.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 50.07 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 43.41 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1978 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1979 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 1980 | 27.03 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1981 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 1984 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1985 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1986 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 1987 | 23.19 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 28.08 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1993 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1995 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1996 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1997 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +417.2% |
| 1998 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2001 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2002 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -457.5% |
| 2003 | 20 % change on previous year | +186.6% |
| 2004 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 2009 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2010 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2015 | -49.08 % change on previous year | -938.8% |
| 2016 | 113.79 % change on previous year | -331.9% |
| 2017 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2018 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2020 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2021 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -513.3% |
| 2023 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.53 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.14 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -938.8% | 5.85 % change on previous year | -49.08 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +513.3% | -5.91 % change on previous year | 24.43 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +457.5% | -1.95 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +417.2% | 3.86 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 50.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.38 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 28.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.81 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 25.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 % change on previous year | -49.08 % change on previous year | 113.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | 24.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius was 8.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 113.79 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.08 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.