GDP per capita growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: GDP per capita growth was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.3% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Mauritius peaked at 22.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 72nd out of 213 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.
GDP per capita growth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.8% | — |
| 1962 | -2.0% | -108.8% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | -644.4% |
| 1964 | -9.1% | -183.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -110.1% |
| 1966 | -5.6% | -703.8% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -142.7% |
| 1968 | -8.6% | -461.6% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -136.4% |
| 1970 | -2.0% | -165.3% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -228.8% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +155.4% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | +53.8% |
| 1974 | 7.2% | -30.6% |
| 1975 | -0.7% | -109.4% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | -3335.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -77.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -48.6% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -30.3% |
| 1980 | -11.6% | -768.3% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -137.4% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | -0.5% | -112.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -774.4% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +68.6% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +46.4% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +75.2% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +443.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -64.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +466.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +272.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | -14.2% | -601.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -123.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +161.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -9.1% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | -2.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -11.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -14.2% | 8.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 514,944 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,940 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 31.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Mauritius?
- Gdp per capita growth in Mauritius was 3.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.