GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 557,095 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius is 557,095 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 557,095 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,507 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 64th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,507 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,997 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 2,544 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 4,351 current LCU per person | +71.0% |
| 1975 | 4,549 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 5,259 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 5,986 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 6,794 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 8,151 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 9,124 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 10,553 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 11,972 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 12,913 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 14,378 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 16,503 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 19,415 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 23,693 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 27,864 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 32,078 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 37,752 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 42,344 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 46,896 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 53,188 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 58,198 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 63,425 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 70,930 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 77,822 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 87,372 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 94,338 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 104,525 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 113,853 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 122,037 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 135,553 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 150,159 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 157,924 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 180,608 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 205,877 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 228,478 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 233,886 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 246,287 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 264,011 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 279,202 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 299,787 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 317,434 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 333,314 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 354,200 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 373,836 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 395,113 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 404,515 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 354,558 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 378,106 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 451,716 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 511,210 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 557,095 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 557,095 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 557,095 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +71.0% | 2,544 current LCU per person | 4,351 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,278 current LCU per person | 1,507 current LCU per person | 8,151 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,849 current LCU per person | 9,124 current LCU per person | 32,078 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,227 current LCU per person | 37,752 current LCU per person | 94,338 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,290 current LCU per person | 104,525 current LCU per person | 233,886 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,770 current LCU per person | 246,287 current LCU per person | 404,515 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,537 current LCU per person | 354,558 current LCU per person | 557,095 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 61 Burkina Faso 598,659 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Macao 587,066 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 583,901 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Cape Verde 537,419 current LCU per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 520,130 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Turkey 507,614 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius was 557,095 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 557,095 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,507 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.