Taxes on international trade in Mauritius
Mauritius: Taxes on international trade was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Mauritius, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Mauritius stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Mauritius peaked at 51.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 113th out of 154 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.
Taxes on international trade in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 38.6% | — |
| 1974 | 41.3% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 44.0% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 40.4% | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 44.8% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -81.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 36.5% | 44.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 46.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 26.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 2.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Mauritius?
- Taxes on international trade in Mauritius was 1.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for taxes on international trade?
- Mauritius ranks 113th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.