Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritius, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritius stood at 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 50th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 0.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 2017 | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 5.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +104.5% | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 47 North Macedonia 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Niger 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Mozambique 5.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Ukraine 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritius?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritius was 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1729 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.