Real gdp growth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Real gdp growth was 3.15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Mauritius, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.15 for real gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Mauritius peaked at 10.16 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -14.2, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -10.06 | — |
| 1981 | 5.88 | -158.5% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3838 | -93.0% |
| 1984 | 4.77 | +1144.1% |
| 1985 | 6.88 | +44.0% |
| 1986 | 9.74 | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 10.16 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.79 | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 4.47 | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 7.19 | +61.0% |
| 1991 | 4.44 | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 6.51 | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 4.14 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 4.29 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.07 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.61 | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | +213.8% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 5.98 | +267.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -66.2% |
| 2006 | 5.57 | +283.6% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 3.72 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | -14.2 | -595.7% |
| 2021 | 3.34 | -123.5% |
| 2022 | 8.34 | +149.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -43.7% |
| 2024 | 4.95 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.15 | -36.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1144.1% | 0.3838 | 4.77 |
| 2020 | -595.7% | 2.86 | -14.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.45 | -10.06 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 2.61 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 1.45 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 2.86 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | -14.2 | 8.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 real gdp growth in Mauritius?
- Real gdp growth in Mauritius was 3.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 in 1987.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for real gdp growth?
- Mauritius ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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