Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mauritius

Mauritius: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
44th
of 114 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2023
All-time low
44.5%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mauritius, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 46.22001: 44.52002: 452003: 44.52004: 46.62005: 48.92006: 48.72007: 492008: 472009: 47.12010: 48.32011: 48.62012: 48.42013: 47.12014: 49.92015: 452016: 50.22017: 48.92018: 52.52019: 50.92020: 50.82021: 50.62022: 52.92023: 55.12024: 53.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mauritius stood at 53.4%.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mauritius peaked at 55.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2003.

Mauritius ranks 44th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Mauritius, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 46.2%
2001 44.5% -3.6%
2002 45.0% +1.1%
2003 44.5% -1.3%
2004 46.6% +4.8%
2005 48.9% +5.0%
2006 48.7% -0.5%
2007 49.0% +0.7%
2008 47.0% -4.2%
2009 47.1% +0.3%
2010 48.3% +2.6%
2011 48.6% +0.6%
2012 48.4% -0.5%
2013 47.1% -2.5%
2014 49.9% +5.9%
2015 45.0% -9.8%
2016 50.2% +11.4%
2017 48.9% -2.5%
2018 52.5% +7.4%
2019 50.9% -3.1%
2020 50.8% -0.2%
2021 50.6% -0.4%
2022 52.9% +4.6%
2023 55.1% +4.1%
2024 53.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.7% 44.5% 49.0% 10
2010s 49.0% 45.0% 52.5% 10
2020s 52.6% 50.6% 55.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mauritius?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Mauritius was 53.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Mauritius ranks 44th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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