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Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Mauritius: the economy in numbers

GDP is $16.2bn (2025), 144th of 211 in the world and 28th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $12,991 (2025), 96th of 211 in the world and 2nd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $33,667 (2025), 77th of 199 in the world and 2nd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

GDP
Mauritius
$0$5.0bn$10.0bn$15.0bn$20.0bn1995200020052010201520202025Mauritius$16.2bn
GDP per capita
MauritiusSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001995200020052010201520202025Mauritius$12,991Sub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators

Economy: Mauritius in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
GDPGDP, current US$$16.2bn2025144/21128/46$4.7bn$10.1bn$11.6bn+33%since 2015$2.2tn$33.5tn$118tn
GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$$12,991202596/2112/46$3,982$8,113$9,136+35%since 2015$1,673$10,890$14,406
GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $)$33,667202577/1992/46$9,121$15,909$21,622+66%since 2015$5,786$25,523$25,704
GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$$14,040202580/2012/46$3,960$8,210$10,780+32%since 2015$1,610$10,938$14,244
GDP growthGDP growth, annual %3.2%2025108/21032/468.2%4.4%-14.2%−0.6 ppsince 20154.1%4.2%2.9%
GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual %3.3%202572/21016/467.1%4.1%-14.2%−0.3 ppsince 20151.6%3.9%2.0%
Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP4.6%2025108/19840/455.6%3.6%3.1%+1.6 ppsince 201517.9%6.9%4.0%
Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP17.7%2025142/20135/4525.6%22.2%16.4%−1.3 ppsince 201525.1%32.7%25.0%
Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP11.2%202587/19417/4319.5%14.0%10.7%−1.6 ppsince 20159.6%21.0%14.9%
Services shareServices, % of GDP63.9%202565/2015/4555.2%63.4%68.5%−2.1 ppsince 201550.2%56.9%63.3%
InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP19.9%2025123/17525/4325.6%26.7%18.0%+2.6 ppsince 201523.1%33.7%26.3%
SavingsGross savings, % of GDP21.1%202491/16314/3927.8%15.2%13.4%+5.9 ppsince 201419.3%33.4%26.0%
Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP0.0%2021180/20946/460.0%0.1%0.0%−0.1 ppsince 201110.0%3.8%3.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mauritius and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mauritius. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMauritiusFranceMaldivesSeychelles
GDP$16.2bn2025$3.4tn2025$7.7bn2025$2.4bn2025
GDP per capita$12,9912025$48,9862025$14,6152025$19,4492025
GDP per capita, PPP$33,6672025$63,9752025$28,5552025$35,8542025
GNI per capita$14,0402025$48,6302025$12,9502025$19,2002025
GDP growth3.2%20250.8%20256.3%20255.8%2025
GDP per capita growth3.3%20250.6%20255.9%20254.6%2025
Agriculture share4.6%20251.4%20254.6%20252.6%2025
Industry share17.7%202516.8%20259.3%202514.3%2025
Manufacturing share11.2%20259.5%20251.8%20255.4%2025