Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Mauritius ranks 4th of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1089.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +261.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 15.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1089.1% | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +261.2% | 0.1242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +133.6% | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Luxembourg 4.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Malta 1.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 0.986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Ireland 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 0.6925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Hong Kong 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Mauritius?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius was 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.