Tax revenues vs income inequality in Mauritius

Mauritius: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 21.14 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
21.14
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.14
in 2023
All-time low
14.1
in 2002
Years of data
37
1980–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Mauritius, 1980–2023

051015201980200120231980: 16.81981: 17.11982: 15.91990: 18.91991: 19.11992: 18.11993: 16.81994: 16.61995: 14.61996: 14.21997: 15.41998: 15.21999: 15.72000: 15.92001: 14.22002: 14.12003: 15.12004: 15.32005: 16.22006: 15.72007: 14.82008: 16.72009: 18.42010: 18.42011: 18.32012: 18.92013: 18.82014: 18.62015: 182016: 17.52017: 17.82018: 18.32019: 19.52020: 20.82021: 19.42022: 20.62023: 21.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 21.14 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Mauritius peaked at 21.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2002.

That places Mauritius 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.59 15.89 17.09 3
1990s 16.45 14.16 19.11 10
2000s 15.65 14.1 18.4 10
2010s 18.41 17.48 19.49 10
2020s 20.49 19.45 21.14 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 80 Honduras 21.59 compare
  2. 81 Bolivia 21.51 compare
  3. 82 Macau (China) 21.27 compare
  4. 84 Morocco 20.98 compare
  5. 85 Mozambique 20.92 compare
  6. 86 Fiji 20.67 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Mauritius?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Mauritius was 21.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 21.14 in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2002.
How does Mauritius rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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