Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 4.9%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 9.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 23rd of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +420.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -67.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +258.3% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2020 | -14.3% | -561.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -125.9% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +143.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 | -561.3% | 3.1% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | +420.0% | 1.0% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -14.3% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Mauritius was 4.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 23rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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