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.
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.1% | — |
| 1961 | 25.3% | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 27.5% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 26.1% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.9% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 26.9% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 30.5% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 29.2% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 28.2% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 26.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.