Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mauritius
Mauritius: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mauritius, 1973–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Mauritius is 26.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Mauritius peaked at 45.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 73rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 38.8% | — |
| 1974 | 34.1% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -13.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 26.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 32.2% | 39.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 33.7% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 37.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.6% | 30.7% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Mauritius?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Mauritius was 26.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.