Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Mauritius, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Mauritius stood at 17.4%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Mauritius peaked at 29.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.9% | — |
| 1977 | 20.4% | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -43.2% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.0% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +6.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 19.5% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 11.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 14.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 10.7% | 17.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Mauritius?
- Gross domestic savings in Mauritius was 17.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross domestic savings?
- Mauritius ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.