Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per capita in Mauritius is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 22.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 71st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +3335.6% | -0.7% | 21.8% |
| 1984 | +774.4% | -0.5% | 3.6% |
| 1980 | -768.3% | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 1966 | -703.8% | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | +644.4% | -2.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020 | -601.6% | 2.8% | -14.2% |
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 |
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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Mauritius was 3.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.