Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 35.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -36.6% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -137.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -160.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +514.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +185.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +256.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -63.7% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -519.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -227.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -86.2% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -286.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -351.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -35.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | -1.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -6.4% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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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 employed person in Mauritius?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius was 3.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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