Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 114,273 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 114,273 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 114,273 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 361.93 current LCU per person, in 1973.
Mauritius ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 361.93 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 500.89 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 739.91 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 1,044 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 1,164 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1,189 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,327 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1,658 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 1,837 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1,968 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2,432 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 2,769 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 2,933 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3,406 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 4,164 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 5,297 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 6,360 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 7,319 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 8,479 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 8,861 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9,500 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 10,498 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 10,085 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10,367 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12,281 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 13,788 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 15,590 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 17,486 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 17,009 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 18,070 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 21,528 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 24,062 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 26,890 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 28,949 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 31,099 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 38,766 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 42,270 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 44,373 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 47,534 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 51,992 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 54,329 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 57,404 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 29,192 current LCU per person | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 62,367 current LCU per person | +113.6% |
| 2017 | 67,039 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 72,725 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 78,506 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 73,416 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 69,059 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 86,189 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 105,050 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 114,273 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 114,273 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 114,273 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +113.6% | 29,192 current LCU per person | 62,367 current LCU per person |
| 2015 | -49.1% | 57,404 current LCU per person | 29,192 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 903.86 current LCU per person | 361.93 current LCU per person | 1,327 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,282 current LCU per person | 1,658 current LCU per person | 6,360 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,677 current LCU per person | 7,319 current LCU per person | 15,590 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,613 current LCU per person | 17,009 current LCU per person | 42,270 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,546 current LCU per person | 29,192 current LCU per person | 78,506 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,597 current LCU per person | 69,059 current LCU per person | 114,273 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 39 Czechia 137,799 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Myanmar 128,757 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 123,454 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 111,298 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Cameroon 105,176 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Togo 99,840 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Mauritius
- Democracy, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius was 114,273 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 114,273 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.93 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.