Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 1994–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritius stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 4.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 108th of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.3% | — |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +55493.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 105 Côte d'Ivoire 2.0% compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
- 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.0% compare
- 109 Benin 1.7% compare
- 110 Malawi 1.7% compare
- 111 Peru 1.6% 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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Mauritius was 1.9% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.