Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Inflation, GDP deflator was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Mauritius stood at 3.9%.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Mauritius peaked at 59.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 88th of 214 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -162.0% |
| 1963 | 12.7% | +454.1% |
| 1964 | -7.4% | -158.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | -124.7% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -30.7% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | +295.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -68.8% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -28.9% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +297.3% |
| 1972 | 13.8% | +121.8% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 59.6% | +284.5% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -91.2% |
| 1976 | -5.1% | -196.3% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -269.3% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +66.8% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +61.0% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +185.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -34.6% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -110.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -274.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +197.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +55.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -128.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -521.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +192.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -42.4% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +5.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +521.4% | -0.5% | 2.1% |
| 1963 | +454.1% | 2.3% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | -7.4% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | -5.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 7.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | -0.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -0.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 8.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Mauritius?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Mauritius was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Mauritius ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.