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 $33,667 (2025), 77th of 199 in the world and 2nd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Mauritius in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $16.2bn2025 | 144/211 | 28/46 | $4.7bn | $10.1bn | $11.6bn | +33%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $12,9912025 | 96/211 | 2/46 | $3,982 | $8,113 | $9,136 | +35%since 2015 | $1,673 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $33,6672025 | 77/199 | 2/46 | $9,121 | $15,909 | $21,622 | +66%since 2015 | $5,786 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $14,0402025 | 80/201 | 2/46 | $3,960 | $8,210 | $10,780 | +32%since 2015 | $1,610 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.2%2025 | 108/210 | 32/46 | 8.2% | 4.4% | -14.2% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.3%2025 | 72/210 | 16/46 | 7.1% | 4.1% | -14.2% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 4.6%2025 | 108/198 | 40/45 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 3.1% | +1.6 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 17.7%2025 | 142/201 | 35/45 | 25.6% | 22.2% | 16.4% | −1.3 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 11.2%2025 | 87/194 | 17/43 | 19.5% | 14.0% | 10.7% | −1.6 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 63.9%2025 | 65/201 | 5/45 | 55.2% | 63.4% | 68.5% | −2.1 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.9%2025 | 123/175 | 25/43 | 25.6% | 26.7% | 18.0% | +2.6 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 21.1%2024 | 91/163 | 14/39 | 27.8% | 15.2% | 13.4% | +5.9 ppsince 2014 | 19.3% | 33.4% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 180/209 | 46/46 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 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.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+33%$16.2bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+35%$12,991 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+66%$33,667 in 2025
- GNI per capita+32%$14,040 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.6 pp3.2% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.3 pp3.3% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Mauritius and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Mauritius. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Mauritius | France | Maldives | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 growth | 3.2%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 6.3%2025 | 5.8%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.3%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 4.6%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 4.6%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 4.6%2025 | 2.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 17.7%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 9.3%2025 | 14.3%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 11.2%2025 | 9.5%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 5.4%2025 |