GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: GDP (current US$), per capita was 12,003 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritius is 12,003 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 12,003 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271.34 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 93rd 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 US$), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 271.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 299.6 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 374 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 467.48 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 762.94 current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 754.83 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 787.1 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 905.95 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 1,102 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 1,187 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1,181 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,101 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1,103 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,042 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1,069 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,442 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 1,840 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 2,074 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 2,103 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,540 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 2,705 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3,013 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 3,014 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,240 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 3,648 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 3,952 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3,696 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 3,642 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,746 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,982 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3,909 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,073 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,858 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 5,461 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 5,354 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,696 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 6,575 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 8,030 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 7,318 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 8,000 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 9,197 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 9,291 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9,765 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 10,366 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 9,508 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9,966 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10,842 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 11,643 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 11,403 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9,011 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 9,069 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,224 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 11,293 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 12,003 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12,003 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12,003 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +63.2% | 467.48 current US$ per person | 762.94 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 701.78 current US$ per person | 271.34 current US$ per person | 1,292 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,414 current US$ per person | 1,042 current US$ per person | 2,103 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,320 current US$ per person | 2,540 current US$ per person | 3,952 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,526 current US$ per person | 3,909 current US$ per person | 8,030 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,998 current US$ per person | 8,000 current US$ per person | 11,643 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,320 current US$ per person | 9,011 current US$ per person | 12,003 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 90 China 13,303 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Maldives 13,216 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Montenegro 12,942 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Grenada 11,872 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Malaysia 11,867 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,501 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Mauritius?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Mauritius was 12,003 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12,003 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.34 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.