Mauritius in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Mauritius, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$16.2 bn

2025

from $4.7 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$12 991

2025

from $3 982 in 2000

Real growth

3.1%

2025

from 8.2% in 2000

Inflation

3.7%

2025

from 4.2% in 2000

Unemployment

5.6%

2025

from 9.1% in 2000

Government debt

86.5%of GDP

2025

from 56.9% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Mauritius's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$16.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$16.2 bn
2024	$14.9 bn
2023	$14.1 bn
2022	$12.9 bn
2021	$11.6 bn
2020	$11.6 bn
2019	$14.6 bn
2018	$15.0 bn
2017	$13.9 bn
2016	$12.8 bn
2015	$12.2 bn
2014	$13.2 bn
2013	$12.4 bn
2012	$11.8 bn
2011	$11.7 bn
2010	$10.1 bn
2009	$9.3 bn
2008	$10.1 bn
2007	$8.3 bn
2006	$7.1 bn
2005	$6.6 bn
2004	$6.7 bn
2003	$5.9 bn
2002	$4.9 bn
2001	$4.7 bn
2000	$4.7 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.4%
2030 (projection)	3.4%
2029 (projection)	3.4%
2028 (projection)	3.4%
2027 (projection)	3.4%
2026 (projection)	3.4%
2025	3.1%
2024	5.0%
2023	4.7%
2022	8.3%
2021	3.3%
2020	−14.2%
2019	2.9%
2018	4.1%
2017	4.0%
2016	3.9%
2015	3.7%
2014	3.9%
2013	3.4%
2012	3.5%
2011	4.2%
2010	4.4%
2009	3.4%
2008	5.5%
2007	5.8%
2006	4.9%
2005	1.8%
2004	4.3%
2003	5.9%
2002	1.6%
2001	3.4%
2000	8.2%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$12 9912025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$12 991	$33 667
2024	$11 991	$31 697
2023	$11 270	$29 403
2022	$10 247	$26 784
2021	$9 178	$23 010
2020	$9 136	$21 622
2019	$11 568	$24 375
2018	$11 819	$23 416
2017	$10 987	$22 898
2016	$10 095	$21 952
2015	$9 631	$20 270
2014	$10 490	$19 294
2013	$9 877	$18 435
2012	$9 422	$17 259
2011	$9 324	$16 884
2010	$8 113	$15 909
2009	$7 427	$15 092
2008	$8 140	$14 550
2007	$6 677	$13 585
2006	$5 784	$12 563
2005	$5 354	$11 676
2004	$5 461	$11 189
2003	$4 858	$10 510
2002	$4 073	$9 800
2001	$3 909	$9 563
2000	$3 982	$9 121

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200055%19%13%

202564%11%14%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.5%
2030 (projection)	3.5%
2029 (projection)	3.5%
2028 (projection)	3.6%
2027 (projection)	3.8%
2026 (projection)	3.7%
2025	3.7%
2024	3.6%
2023	7.0%
2022	10.8%
2021	4.0%
2020	2.6%
2019	0.4%
2018	3.2%
2017	3.7%
2016	1.0%
2015	1.3%
2014	3.2%
2013	3.5%
2012	3.9%
2011	6.5%
2010	2.9%
2009	2.5%
2008	9.7%
2007	8.8%
2006	8.9%
2005	4.9%
2004	4.7%
2003	3.9%
2002	6.4%
2001	5.4%
2000	4.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.6%	17.4%
2024	5.5%	16.5%
2023	5.6%	16.4%
2022	6.3%	22.3%
2021	7.7%	25.4%
2020	8.6%	25.0%
2019	6.3%	22.1%
2018	6.4%	24.2%
2017	6.8%	24.2%
2016	6.8%	23.0%
2015	7.4%	25.6%
2014	7.5%	24.7%
2013	7.3%	22.2%
2012	7.5%	23.6%
2011	7.5%	21.6%
2010	7.7%	23.5%
2009	7.3%	21.4%
2008	7.2%	19.2%
2007	8.5%	24.5%
2006	9.0%	23.3%
2005	9.5%	25.7%
2004	8.3%	24.7%
2003	8.3%	25.3%
2002	8.2%	25.7%
2001	9.1%	27.8%
2000	9.1%	26.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

65.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	65.0%	74.9%
2024	67.1%	78.3%
2023	69.0%	78.3%
2022	67.0%	80.6%
2021	60.8%	74.4%
2020	55.4%	65.8%
2019	60.4%	67.6%
2018	58.6%	65.0%
2017	60.3%	66.6%
2016	61.0%	65.3%
2015	64.6%	68.6%
2014	64.8%	70.3%
2013	64.2%	72.3%
2012	52.8%	64.7%
2011	51.5%	64.1%
2010	50.3%	61.2%
2009	46.7%	55.8%
2008	50.1%	63.4%
2007	54.8%	63.8%
2006	57.4%	67.4%
2005	58.2%	63.4%
2004	52.6%	54.4%
2003	55.3%	53.4%
2002	60.8%	57.4%
2001	67.1%	61.0%
2000	60.3%	60.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−7.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−7.0%
2023	−5.0%
2022	−11.1%
2021	−12.9%
2020	−8.7%
2019	−4.9%
2018	−3.7%
2017	−4.4%
2016	−3.9%
2015	−3.4%
2014	−5.2%
2013	−6.0%
2012	−7.0%
2011	−13.4%
2010	−9.9%
2009	−7.1%
2008	−9.6%
2007	−5.2%
2006	−8.5%
2005	−4.9%
2004	−1.7%
2003	1.6%
2002	5.1%
2001	5.9%
2000	−0.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

4.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	4.6%
2023	5.4%
2022	4.2%
2021	2.2%
2020	1.9%
2019	3.0%
2018	3.1%
2017	3.5%
2016	3.0%
2015	1.8%
2014	3.4%
2013	2.4%
2012	5.0%
2011	3.7%
2010	4.2%
2009	2.8%
2008	3.7%
2007	4.1%
2006	1.5%
2005	0.6%
2004	0.2%
2003	1.1%
2002	0.7%
2001	−0.6%
2000	5.6%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

86.5%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	78.3%
2030 (projection)	79.8%
2029 (projection)	81.6%
2028 (projection)	83.5%
2027 (projection)	85.0%
2026 (projection)	86.5%
2025	86.5%
2024	86.1%
2023	81.5%
2022	81.8%
2021	86.1%
2020	91.9%
2019	81.1%
2018	63.1%
2017	61.3%
2016	62.6%
2015	63.0%
2014	59.1%
2013	56.5%
2012	54.2%
2011	54.9%
2010	54.4%
2009	56.8%
2008	48.8%
2007	48.8%
2006	55.3%
2005	58.3%
2004	59.4%
2003	66.9%
2002	63.0%
2001	58.2%
2000	56.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	0.0%
2030 (projection)	−0.5%
2029 (projection)	−0.8%
2028 (projection)	−1.5%
2027 (projection)	−1.9%
2026 (projection)	−3.1%
2025	−3.7%
2024	−6.8%
2023	−4.5%
2022	−3.1%
2021	−4.1%
2020	−10.5%
2019	−8.2%
2018	−2.2%
2017	−1.6%
2016	−2.7%
2015	−3.5%
2014	−3.1%
2013	−3.3%
2012	−1.7%
2011	−3.0%
2010	−3.0%
2009	−3.3%
2008	−2.6%
2007	−2.9%
2006	−3.9%
2005	−4.2%
2004	−4.2%
2003	−4.6%
2002	−4.9%
2001	−5.3%
2000	−4.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

20.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	20.5%
2023	20.6%
2022	19.0%
2021	18.1%
2020	20.4%
2019	19.1%
2018	18.1%
2017	17.7%
2016	17.4%
2015	8.7%
2014	17.9%
2013	17.9%
2012	18.4%
2011	17.8%
2010	17.8%
2009	17.8%
2008	16.7%
2007	14.9%
2006	15.8%
2005	17.0%
2004	16.0%
2003	15.9%
2002	14.8%
2001	14.9%
2000	16.7%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Mauritius

Population

1.24 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	1.24 m
2024	1.25 m
2023	1.25 m
2022	1.26 m
2021	1.27 m
2020	1.27 m
2019	1.27 m
2018	1.27 m
2017	1.26 m
2016	1.26 m
2015	1.26 m
2014	1.26 m
2013	1.26 m
2012	1.26 m
2011	1.25 m
2010	1.25 m
2009	1.25 m
2008	1.24 m
2007	1.24 m
2006	1.23 m
2005	1.23 m
2004	1.22 m
2003	1.21 m
2002	1.20 m
2001	1.20 m
2000	1.19 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	14.5%	71.3%	14.1%
2024	14.8%	71.7%	13.5%
2023	15.1%	71.9%	12.9%
2022	15.5%	72.1%	12.4%
2021	15.9%	72.2%	11.9%
2020	16.4%	72.2%	11.4%
2019	16.9%	72.2%	10.9%
2018	17.4%	72.2%	10.4%
2017	17.9%	72.2%	9.9%
2016	18.4%	72.2%	9.4%
2015	18.9%	72.3%	8.9%
2014	19.3%	72.3%	8.4%
2013	19.7%	72.2%	8.0%
2012	20.1%	72.2%	7.7%
2011	20.6%	72.0%	7.4%
2010	21.1%	71.7%	7.2%
2009	21.7%	71.4%	7.0%
2008	22.3%	71.0%	6.8%
2007	22.9%	70.5%	6.7%
2006	23.4%	70.0%	6.6%
2005	23.9%	69.6%	6.5%
2004	24.3%	69.2%	6.4%
2003	24.7%	69.0%	6.4%
2002	25.0%	68.7%	6.3%
2001	25.3%	68.5%	6.2%
2000	25.6%	68.3%	6.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.442024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.44
2023	1.40
2022	1.33
2021	1.42
2020	1.46
2019	1.41
2018	1.42
2017	1.46
2016	1.41
2015	1.37
2014	1.44
2013	1.45
2012	1.56
2011	1.55
2010	1.57
2009	1.59
2008	1.67
2007	1.74
2006	1.77
2005	1.88
2004	1.92
2003	1.87
2002	1.94
2001	1.91
2000	1.99

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

73.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	73.8 years
2023	73.4 years
2022	73.5 years
2021	73.7 years
2020	74.2 years
2019	74.2 years
2018	74.4 years
2017	74.5 years
2016	74.4 years
2015	74.3 years
2014	74.2 years
2013	74.0 years
2012	73.9 years
2011	73.3 years
2010	73.0 years
2009	72.9 years
2008	72.6 years
2007	72.6 years
2006	72.4 years
2005	72.4 years
2004	72.3 years
2003	72.1 years
2002	72.0 years
2001	71.8 years
2000	71.7 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2 7842025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−2 784
2024	−2 787
2023	−2 824
2022	−2 824
2021	−4 324
2020	−5 895
2019	−5 202
2018	−5 084
2017	−5 322
2016	−4 483
2015	−3 645
2014	−3 691
2013	−3 617
2012	−3 663
2011	−2 465
2010	−2 624
2009	−2 467
2008	−2 589
2007	−2 642
2006	−2 757
2005	−2 840
2004	−3 001
2003	−3 141
2002	−3 150
2001	−3 225
2000	−2 326

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.6%
2022	5.8%
2021	6.6%
2020	6.1%
2019	5.7%
2018	5.6%
2017	5.6%
2016	5.5%
2015	5.5%
2014	5.4%
2013	4.6%
2012	4.2%
2011	4.3%
2010	4.5%
2009	4.2%
2008	3.9%
2007	3.5%
2006	3.6%
2005	3.5%
2004	3.3%
2003	3.2%
2002	3.2%
2001	2.9%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	4.3%
2023	4.6%
2022	4.8%
2021	4.7%
2020	4.3%
2019	4.5%
2018	4.7%
2017	4.9%
2016	4.9%
2015	4.8%
2014	4.8%
2013	3.6%
2012	3.4%
2011	3.3%
2010	3.5%
2009	3.0%
2008	3.1%
2007	3.2%
2006	3.6%
2005	4.0%
2004	4.3%
2003	4.4%
2002	3.0%
2001	3.1%
2000	3.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

73.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	73.3%
2023	79.5%
2022	75.5%
2021	71.6%
2020	67.7%
2019	61.7%
2018	58.6%
2017	55.4%
2016	52.2%
2015	50.1%
2014	44.8%
2013	40.1%
2012	35.4%
2011	35.0%
2010	28.3%
2009	22.5%
2008	21.8%
2007	20.2%
2006	16.7%
2005	15.2%
2004	13.7%
2003	12.2%
2002	10.3%
2001	8.8%
2000	7.3%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

36.82017

+1.1 since 2006, between 35.7 and 38.5 in every year

200635.7

201736.8

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2017	36.8
2012	38.5
2006	35.7

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

39.0%2025

−3.0 points since 2000, between 39.0% and 42.1% in every year

200042.1%

202539.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	39.0%
2024	39.0%
2023	39.0%
2022	39.0%
2021	39.1%
2020	39.2%
2019	39.3%
2018	39.4%
2017	39.5%
2016	39.6%
2015	39.7%
2014	39.8%
2013	39.9%
2012	40.0%
2011	40.2%
2010	40.3%
2009	40.5%
2008	40.6%
2007	40.8%
2006	41.0%
2005	41.1%
2004	41.3%
2003	41.5%
2002	41.7%
2001	41.9%
2000	42.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

21.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	21.7%
2020	24.1%
2019	21.9%
2018	20.9%
2017	20.2%
2016	21.9%
2015	22.8%
2014	20.4%
2013	20.6%
2012	20.3%
2011	20.1%
2010	21.5%
2009	23.6%
2008	23.3%
2007	22.4%
2006	22.3%
2005	25.0%
2004	27.4%
2003	27.2%
2002	27.6%
2001	28.7%
2000	29.6%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

8.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	8.6%
2020	9.4%
2019	8.9%
2018	9.2%
2017	9.4%
2016	10.3%
2015	11.5%
2014	10.6%
2013	11.4%
2012	11.4%
2011	12.0%
2010	12.8%
2009	12.8%
2008	12.7%
2007	15.7%
2006	16.4%
2005	17.6%
2004	19.1%
2003	18.9%
2002	17.9%
2001	20.1%
2000	20.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

3.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	3.5 t
2023	3.5 t
2022	3.2 t
2021	3.1 t
2020	3.0 t
2019	3.3 t
2018	3.3 t
2017	3.3 t
2016	3.2 t
2015	3.2 t
2014	3.2 t
2013	3.1 t
2012	3.0 t
2011	2.9 t
2010	2.9 t
2009	2.8 t
2008	2.8 t
2007	2.8 t
2006	2.7 t
2005	2.4 t
2004	2.3 t
2003	2.3 t
2002	2.2 t
2001	2.2 t
2000	2.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

19.5%2023

−1.2 points since 2000, between 18.9% and 20.7% in every year

200020.7%

202319.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	19.5%
2022	19.4%
2021	19.4%
2020	19.4%
2019	19.4%
2018	19.4%
2017	19.4%
2016	19.2%
2015	19.2%
2014	19.2%
2013	19.2%
2012	19.2%
2011	19.2%
2010	18.9%
2009	19.1%
2008	19.3%
2007	19.4%
2006	19.6%
2005	19.8%
2004	20.0%
2003	20.1%
2002	20.3%
2001	20.5%
2000	20.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Mauritius's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1968
Government: parliamentary republic
Official languages: English, French
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

MUISO alpha-2

MUSISO alpha-3

480ISO numeric

Calling code: +230
Internet domain: .mu
Time zone: UTC+04:00

Memberships

1970FrancophonieOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1027 · World Bank data · Africa