GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Mauritius
Mauritius: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 609,305 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
609,305 current LCU
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
61st
of 207 countries
All-time high
609,305 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
1,516 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Mauritius is 609,305 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Mauritius peaked at 609,305 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,516 current LCU, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 61st of 207 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.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,516 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 1,652 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,999 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 2,563 current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 4,362 current LCU | +70.2% |
| 1975 | 4,568 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 5,302 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 5,965 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 6,743 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 8,040 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 8,940 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 10,138 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 11,471 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 12,429 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 13,759 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 15,817 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 18,706 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 23,179 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 27,296 current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 31,790 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 37,432 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 42,427 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 47,053 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 53,245 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 57,800 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 63,130 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 70,234 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 77,498 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 86,823 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 93,984 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 104,157 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 114,182 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 122,366 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 134,866 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 149,839 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 157,729 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 181,426 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 210,878 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 231,613 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 232,870 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 246,287 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 258,999 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 289,127 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 308,142 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 326,649 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 344,544 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 365,087 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 388,851 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 420,012 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 427,232 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 380,514 current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 420,303 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 497,711 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 554,172 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 609,305 current LCU | +9.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 609,305 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,528 current LCU, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 609,305 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +70.2% | 2,563 current LCU | 4,362 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,271 current LCU | 1,516 current LCU | 8,040 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,352 current LCU | 8,940 current LCU | 31,790 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,963 current LCU | 37,432 current LCU | 93,984 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,993 current LCU | 104,157 current LCU | 232,870 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,493 current LCU | 246,287 current LCU | 427,232 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,401 current LCU | 380,514 current LCU | 609,305 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 58 Djibouti 627,098 current LCU compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 612,767 current LCU compare
- 60 Chad 609,792 current LCU compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 588,221 current LCU compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 572,675 current LCU compare
- 64 Macao 530,074 current LCU 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)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Mauritius?
- Gni per capita in Mauritius was 609,305 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 609,305 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,516 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gni per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 61st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release