Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritius is 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 11,973 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Mauritius ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.74 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 14.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1979 | 21.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 29.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 53.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 1982 | 50.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 43.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 47.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 46.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 58.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 53.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 67.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 67.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 74.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 71.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 73.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 60.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 50.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 63.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 66.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 56.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 64.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 50.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 54.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 50.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 55.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 63.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 53.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 123.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.0% |
| 2006 | 262.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 2007 | 478.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 515.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 322.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 4,192 BoP, current US$ per person | +1199.0% |
| 2011 | 1,019 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 2012 | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 4,429 BoP, current US$ per person | +278.7% |
| 2014 | 5,750 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 5,227 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 6,114 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 8,250 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 6,051 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 7,309 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 5,998 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 6,974 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 10,445 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 11,973 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 21.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 198.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1199.0% | 322.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,192 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +278.7% | 1,170 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,429 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 515.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,019 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,250 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,868 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,998 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,973 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 11 Norway 10,045 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 San Marino 9,697 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Belgium 9,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Bermuda 8,502 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Qatar 8,170 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritius?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritius was 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11,973 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.