Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Mauritius
Mauritius: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants was -20.29 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Mauritius, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Mauritius stood at -20.29 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.6% on the previous year and down 154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Mauritius peaked at -493.00 million current LCU in 1987 and was at its lowest, -20.29 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 12th of 35 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.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -930.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -676.50 million current LCU | -27.3% |
| 1987 | -493.00 million current LCU | -27.1% |
| 1988 | -760.40 million current LCU | +54.2% |
| 1989 | -949.35 million current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1990 | -822.85 million current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1991 | -1.01 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1992 | -1.18 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1993 | -1.37 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1994 | -2.16 billion current LCU | +57.5% |
| 1995 | -4.12 billion current LCU | +91.0% |
| 1996 | -5.89 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1997 | -5.03 billion current LCU | -14.6% |
| 1998 | -3.75 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1999 | -4.06 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2000 | -5.90 billion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2001 | -7.98 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2002 | -9.11 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2003 | -10.21 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2004 | -8.48 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 2005 | -8.19 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2006 | -10.14 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2007 | -8.70 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 2008 | -8.96 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -14.52 billion current LCU | +62.1% |
| 2010 | -13.48 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2011 | -20.29 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -20.29 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -90.45 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -761.85 million current LCU | -949.35 million current LCU | -493.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -2.94 billion current LCU | -5.89 billion current LCU | -822.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.22 billion current LCU | -14.52 billion current LCU | -5.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.88 billion current LCU | -20.29 billion current LCU | -13.48 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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Mauritius?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Mauritius was -20.29 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was -493.00 million current LCU in 1987.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.29 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Mauritius ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.4%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.