Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 57.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 1964
All-time low
54.4%
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 57.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 87.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.6% | — |
| 1951 | 69.1% | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 69.6% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 73.7% | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 67.8% | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 70.2% | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 73.1% | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 68.7% | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 78.8% | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 69.2% | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 73.0% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 69.6% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 87.9% | +26.4% |
| 1965 | 77.3% | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 74.4% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 70.1% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 67.9% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 63.4% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 66.7% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 66.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.6% | 67.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.4% | 69.2% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.8% | 60.9% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 57.9% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 57.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 54.4% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.0% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 57.7% | 65.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,534 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 13,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 612,536 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 57.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.