Foreign aid and investments received in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 218.3%
World rank
32nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
12.57 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2007
All-time low
-1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024.
That represents a change of up 218.3% on the previous year and up 1,847.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Mauritius peaked at 12.57 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 32nd out of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 410.33 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 321.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -21.7% |
| 2002 | -60.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -118.9% |
| 2003 | 340.78 million millions of current united states dollars | -662.0% |
| 2004 | 2.88 billion millions of current united states dollars | +744.9% |
| 2005 | 147.03 million millions of current united states dollars | -94.9% |
| 2006 | 749.17 million millions of current united states dollars | +409.5% |
| 2007 | 12.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1578.2% |
| 2008 | 985.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -92.2% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars | +90.2% |
| 2010 | 4.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | +134.4% |
| 2011 | -1.49 billion millions of current united states dollars | -133.8% |
| 2012 | 1.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | -219.2% |
| 2013 | -1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars | -205.8% |
| 2014 | -157.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -91.6% |
| 2015 | -521.26 million millions of current united states dollars | +230.9% |
| 2016 | -77.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -85.1% |
| 2017 | 3.96 billion millions of current united states dollars | -5199.9% |
| 2018 | -1.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | -134.2% |
| 2019 | 5.65 billion millions of current united states dollars | -516.6% |
| 2020 | 1.28 billion millions of current united states dollars | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 1.47 billion millions of current united states dollars | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 8.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | +492.8% |
| 2023 | 865.09 million millions of current united states dollars | -90.1% |
| 2024 | 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars | +218.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5199.9% | -77.71 million millions of current united states dollars | 3.96 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | -60.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 12.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5.65 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | 865.09 million millions of current united states dollars | 8.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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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 foreign aid and investments received in Mauritius?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Mauritius was 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.87 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,847.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).