Current expenditure, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Current expenditure, total was 73.51 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Mauritius, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current expenditure, total in Mauritius stood at 73.51 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Mauritius peaked at 73.51 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 790.20 million current LCU, in 1975.
Mauritius ranks 33rd of 51 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.
Current expenditure, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 790.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 3.54 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.11 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 5.91 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 7.04 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 8.00 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 9.02 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 9.76 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 10.87 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 12.45 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 13.93 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 16.20 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 18.45 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 20.56 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 22.61 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 25.08 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 27.33 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 29.71 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 33.86 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 36.14 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 37.05 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 42.91 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 49.08 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 58.33 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 64.39 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 67.46 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 73.51 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 73.51 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 434.30 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 73.51 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 billion current LCU | 790.20 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.05 billion current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | 7.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.18 billion current LCU | 8.00 billion current LCU | 22.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.39 billion current LCU | 25.08 billion current LCU | 64.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.48 billion current LCU | 67.46 billion current LCU | 73.51 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Mauritius?
- Current expenditure, total in Mauritius was 73.51 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 73.51 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 790.20 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for current expenditure, total?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.