Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 73,564 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 73,564 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 73,564 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.31 current LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Mauritius 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 107.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 131.88 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 162.44 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 178.49 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 226.94 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 281.74 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 337.3 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 386.94 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 436.94 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 480.69 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 599.99 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 734.03 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 807.72 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 897.74 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,096 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 1,436 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 1,862 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 2,187 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 2,685 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 3,109 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3,413 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 3,883 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 3,941 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4,200 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5,330 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 6,287 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 8,084 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 9,076 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 9,014 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,132 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 12,694 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 14,029 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 15,672 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 16,875 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 19,614 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 24,601 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 28,034 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 30,864 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 34,119 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 37,971 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 39,331 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 40,804 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 20,604 current LCU per person | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 44,172 current LCU per person | +114.4% |
| 2017 | 47,071 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 51,576 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 54,004 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 49,108 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 45,091 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 56,085 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 67,740 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 73,564 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 73,564 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,317 current LCU per person, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 73,564 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +114.4% | 20,604 current LCU per person | 44,172 current LCU per person |
| 2015 | -49.5% | 40,804 current LCU per person | 20,604 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203.73 current LCU per person | 107.31 current LCU per person | 337.3 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 873.89 current LCU per person | 386.94 current LCU per person | 1,862 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,312 current LCU per person | 2,187 current LCU per person | 8,084 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,974 current LCU per person | 9,014 current LCU per person | 28,034 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,051 current LCU per person | 20,604 current LCU per person | 54,004 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,318 current LCU per person | 45,091 current LCU per person | 73,564 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius was 73,564 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 73,564 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.31 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.