Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Mauritius

Mauritius: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 109 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2011
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Mauritius, 2010–2024

2468102010201720242010: 9.6 %2011: 10 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 9 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2 %2022: 7.4 %2023: 8.4 %2024: 8.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Mauritius is 8.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Mauritius peaked at 10.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.

Mauritius ranks 12th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Mauritius, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 9.6%
2011 10.0% +4.2%
2012 9.9% -1.0%
2013 9.0% -9.1%
2014 9.1% +1.1%
2015 9.2% +1.1%
2016 9.2% +0.0%
2017 9.1% -1.1%
2018 9.3% +2.2%
2019 9.2% -1.1%
2020 2.3% -74.9%
2021 2.0% -15.0%
2022 7.4% +277.4%
2023 8.4% +13.4%
2024 8.6% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.4% 9.0% 10.0% 10
2020s 5.7% 2.0% 8.6% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 9 Uruguay 8.9% compare
  2. 10 Philippines 8.9% compare
  3. 11 Mexico 8.6% compare
  4. 13 Portugal 8.1% compare
  5. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7% compare
  6. 15 Greece 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Mauritius?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Mauritius was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Mauritius ranks 12th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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