GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 3.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Mauritius, 1977–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mauritius stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mauritius peaked at 8.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 1980.
Mauritius ranks 14th of 51 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, PPP annual growth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.8% | — |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -55.2% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 1980 | -11.4% | -705.4% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -139.1% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | -0.6% | -114.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -712.5% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -46.5% |
| 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 | 8.0% | +505.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +108.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -91.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +622.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -11.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 11 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 3.7% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 3.5% compare
- 16 Morocco 3.5% compare
- 17 Uganda 3.3% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 311,855 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8617 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 11,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mauritius?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Mauritius was 3.7% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 1980.
- How does Mauritius rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.