Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Mauritius

Mauritius: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.2717 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2717
Change on year
up 193.5%
World rank
8th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2717
in 2020
All-time low
-0.1356
in 2008
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Mauritius, 2002–2020

-0.100.10.20.32002201120202002: 0.1042003: 0.0732004: 0.0512005: 0.0222006: 0.0342007: -0.0012008: -0.1362009: -0.1312010: -0.0382011: -0.0752012: -0.1042013: -0.0212014: 0.0782015: 0.0722016: 0.0382017: 0.12018: 0.0782019: 0.0932020: 0.272

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Mauritius stood at 0.2717. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 193.5% on the previous year and up 812.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Mauritius peaked at 0.2717 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.1356, in 2008.

That places Mauritius 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Mauritius, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1043
2003 0.0732 -29.9%
2004 0.0506 -30.9%
2005 0.0221 -56.4%
2006 0.0339 +53.9%
2007 -0.001 -102.8%
2008 -0.1356 +14038.6%
2009 -0.1308 -3.6%
2010 -0.0381 -70.9%
2011 -0.0748 +96.2%
2012 -0.1044 +39.6%
2013 -0.0211 -79.8%
2014 0.0776 -467.5%
2015 0.0721 -7.0%
2016 0.038 -47.4%
2017 0.0997 +162.8%
2018 0.078 -21.7%
2019 0.0926 +18.6%
2020 0.2717 +193.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0021 -0.1356 0.1043 8
2010s 0.022 -0.1044 0.0997 10
2020s 0.2717 0.2717 0.2717 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 5 United States of America 0.3212 compare
  2. 6 Paraguay 0.2908 compare
  3. 7 Senegal 0.2802 compare
  4. 9 Costa Rica 0.2529 compare
  5. 10 Canada 0.2153 compare
  6. 11 Chile 0.207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Mauritius?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Mauritius was 0.2717 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.2717 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1356 in 2008.
How does Mauritius rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Mauritius ranks 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 812.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,123 data points, 1989–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.