Annual GDP growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual GDP growth was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Mauritius is 4.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Mauritius peaked at 8.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -59.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +266.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +173.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | -14.5% | -603.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -123.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +155.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -603.1% | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | +266.9% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -14.5% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 53 Saint Martin (French Part) 4.9% compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 4.8% compare
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Mauritius?
- Annual gdp growth in Mauritius was 4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual gdp growth?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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