Total factor productivity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total factor productivity was 1.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.03
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2018
All-time low
0.7438
in 1968
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total factor productivity in Mauritius, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.03 for total factor productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Mauritius peaked at 1.12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7438, in 1968.
Mauritius ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.9796 | — |
| 1955 | 0.985 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.9723 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.9839 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.9504 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.9378 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.831 | -11.4% |
| 1961 | 0.8808 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8756 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.927 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9096 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.872 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8318 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8732 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7438 | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7593 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7603 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7545 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7766 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8168 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8526 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8212 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9432 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9466 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9245 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9082 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7903 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8146 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8452 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8269 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8543 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8753 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8984 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.932 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8984 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8795 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8662 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8643 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8824 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8845 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8772 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.86 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8773 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8925 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9114 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8946 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9376 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9415 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.934 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9562 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9637 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9489 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9497 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9838 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9908 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9853 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9929 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9879 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9819 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9682 | 0.9378 | 0.985 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.8504 | 0.7438 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8504 | 0.7545 | 0.9466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8615 | 0.7903 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.881 | 0.86 | 0.9114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9591 | 0.934 | 0.9908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.9879 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9819 | 1.03 | 4 |
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)
- 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 total factor productivity in Mauritius?
- Total factor productivity in Mauritius was 1.03 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7438 in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for total factor productivity?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.