Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius is -9.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 159.6% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 66.08 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -99.65 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1997 | 5 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1998 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1999 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5618 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2001 | -99.65 % change on previous year | +17638.1% |
| 2002 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2003 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -422.9% |
| 2004 | 27.19 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 2005 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2006 | 19.63 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 2007 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2008 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 2009 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2010 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +451.9% |
| 2011 | -36.27 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 2012 | 66.08 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2013 | -35.86 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2015 | -31.64 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 28.95 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 2018 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2019 | 30.21 % change on previous year | -1444.5% |
| 2020 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2021 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5002 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2023 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +2932.7% |
| 2024 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -9.04 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.98 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -9.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.32 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -17638.1% | -0.5618 % change on previous year | -99.65 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2932.7% | 0.5002 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -8.56 % change on previous year | -99.65 % change on previous year | 27.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -36.27 % change on previous year | 66.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 168 Uganda -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Palestine, State of -5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Malaysia -5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of -9.26 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Russian Federation -11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Fiji -11.51 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius was -9.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 66.08 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.65 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.