Final consumption expenditure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Final consumption expenditure was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritius, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.4% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Mauritius peaked at 17.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.8% | — |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -46.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -89.3% |
| 1980 | -4.2% | -1373.2% |
| 1981 | -1.6% | -62.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -301.4% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -34.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +107.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +47.8% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +192.9% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -53.3% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +86.4% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +75.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | -12.8% | -535.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -115.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +110.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +85.6% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -39.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1373.2% | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -535.0% | 2.9% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | +301.4% | -1.6% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | -4.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -12.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Mauritius?
- Final consumption expenditure in Mauritius was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.