Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154,187 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
Mauritius ranks 18th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 154,187 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 216,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 325,123 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1976 | 466,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1977 | 528,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 546,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 621,034 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 788,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 887,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 962,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 9.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 10.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 10.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 14.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 16.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 17.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 18.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 23.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 25.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 27.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 29.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 32.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 34.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 18.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 39.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2017 | 42.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 46.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 49.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 46.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 43.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 54.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 30.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +113.8% | 18.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 39.47 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -49.1% | 36.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.46 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 408,332 current LCU per square kilometre | 154,187 current LCU per square kilometre | 621,034 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 788,916 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 49.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 15 Paraguay 80.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 16 Armenia 75.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Chile 67.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Maldives 52.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Jamaica 46.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 43.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 65.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,187 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.