GDP per capita (Feenstra et) in Mauritius
Mauritius: GDP per capita was 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
4,479 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Mauritius is 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,479 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1969.
Mauritius ranks 64th of 184 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1951 | 5,720 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 5,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 5,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 5,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 5,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4,500 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.3% |
| 1961 | 4,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 5,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 5,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 5,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 5,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 4,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 4,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 5,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 5,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5,879 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 7,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 8,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 7,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 7,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 7,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 8,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 9,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 11,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 11,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 12,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 13,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 13,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 15,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 17,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 17,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,881 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 17,738 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 17,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16,815 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 16,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 18,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 18,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 18,477 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 21,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 22,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24,283 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 24,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 25,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 23,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 27,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +31.6% | 5,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,676 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,720 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,599 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,881 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,381 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,477 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 61 Belarus 28,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Bulgaria 28,219 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 28,163 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Argentina 27,285 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Montserrat 26,972 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Uruguay 26,743 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Gdp per capita in Mauritius was 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27,780 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,479 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.