Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
22,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2019
All-time low
4,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritius is 21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 22,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 5,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 5,149 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 5,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 5,195 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 5,245 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 4,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 4,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4,815 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5,124 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 5,645 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 6,005 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 5,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 7,541 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 7,729 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7,862 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6,953 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 7,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7,559 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 7,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7,797 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 8,265 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 9,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 9,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 10,435 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 10,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 11,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 11,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12,243 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 12,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12,575 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,857 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13,611 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 14,381 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14,727 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14,999 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14,905 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15,790 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16,920 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17,463 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 18,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 19,325 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 20,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 21,651 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 22,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19,019 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 19,679 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 9.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,029 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,862 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,953 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,558 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 13,611 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,128 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 16,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,186 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 16,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 22,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,025 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 19,019 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 53 Chile 22,929 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 54 Panama 21,533 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 55 Bulgaria 21,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 57 Montenegro 20,485 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 58 Uruguay 20,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 59 China 19,095 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritius?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Mauritius was 21,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.