Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 26.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 34.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 22.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.6% | 23.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 27.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.7% | 27.5% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -9.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 102.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 26.7% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.