Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 113.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritius, 2008–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritius is 113.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritius peaked at 117.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.0% | — |
| 2009 | 92.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 117.2% | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 113.9% | -2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 113.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 113.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 92.1% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 74.0% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 72.2% | 117.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 14 Lithuania 115.6% compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 114.5% compare
- 16 Montenegro 114.1% compare
- 18 South Sudan 113.7% compare
- 19 Anguilla 113.5% compare
- 20 Italy 112.4% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritius?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Mauritius was 113.9% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Mauritius ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).