Gdp per capita growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gdp per capita growth was 3.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.32
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
71st
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.77
in 1961
All-time low
-14.2
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Mauritius is 3.32, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 22.77 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.
Gdp per capita growth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.77 | — |
| 1962 | -2.01 | -108.8% |
| 1963 | 10.96 | -644.4% |
| 1964 | -9.1 | -183.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9194 | -110.1% |
| 1966 | -5.55 | -703.8% |
| 1967 | 2.37 | -142.7% |
| 1968 | -8.58 | -461.6% |
| 1969 | 3.13 | -136.4% |
| 1970 | -2.04 | -165.3% |
| 1971 | 2.63 | -228.8% |
| 1972 | 6.72 | +155.4% |
| 1973 | 10.33 | +53.8% |
| 1974 | 7.17 | -30.6% |
| 1975 | -0.6729 | -109.4% |
| 1976 | 21.77 | -3335.6% |
| 1977 | 4.83 | -77.8% |
| 1978 | 2.48 | -48.6% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | -30.3% |
| 1980 | -11.56 | -768.3% |
| 1981 | 4.32 | -137.4% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | -0.5352 | -112.7% |
| 1984 | 3.61 | -774.4% |
| 1985 | 6.08 | +68.6% |
| 1986 | 8.91 | +46.4% |
| 1987 | 8.08 | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 6.06 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3.67 | -39.5% |
| 1990 | 6.43 | +75.2% |
| 1991 | 3.31 | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 3.84 | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 3.39 | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 4.51 | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.96 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.31 | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 7.14 | +443.4% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9119 | -64.0% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | +466.0% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 4.38 | +272.0% |
| 2007 | 5.28 | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 5.08 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 3.58 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -30.3% |
| 2020 | -14.2 | -601.6% |
| 2021 | 3.31 | -123.3% |
| 2022 | 8.67 | +161.8% |
| 2023 | 5.86 | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 5.19 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 3.32 | -36.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.14, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth 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% | -0.6729 | 21.77 |
| 1984 | +774.4% | -0.5352 | 3.61 |
| 1980 | -768.3% | 1.73 | -11.56 |
| 1966 | -703.8% | 0.9194 | -5.55 |
| 1963 | +644.4% | -2.01 | 10.96 |
| 2020 | -601.6% | 2.83 | -14.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 | -9.1 | 22.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.49 | -2.04 | 21.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 | -11.56 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 1.31 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | 0.9119 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 2.83 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | -14.2 | 8.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 gdp per capita growth in Mauritius?
- Gdp per capita growth in Mauritius was 3.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.77 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 71st out of 212 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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