Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +99.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 47,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 105,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7006 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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