Prices & public finance · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income
Mauritius: prices, money and public finance
Inflation is 3.7% (2025), 72nd of 180 in the world and 20th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP deflator is 3.9% (2025), 85th of 209 in the world and 24th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lending rate is 9.0% (2025), 63rd of 136 in the world and 25th of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Inflation
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GDP deflator
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14 indicators
Prices & public finance: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InflationInflation, consumer prices, annual % | 3.7%2025 | 72/180 | 20/44 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 2.6% | +2.4 ppsince 2015 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.0% | |
| GDP deflatorInflation, GDP deflator, annual % | 3.9%2025 | 85/209 | 24/46 | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | +2.4 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.3% | |
| Lending rateLending interest rate, % | 9.0%2025 | 63/136 | 25/36 | 20.8% | 8.9% | 7.2% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Real interest rateReal interest rate, % | 4.9%2025 | 70/136 | 22/36 | 16.8% | 7.8% | 5.0% | −2.0 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Exchange rateOfficial exchange rate, local currency per US$ | 46.002025 | 80/210 | 34/47 | 26.25 | 30.78 | 39.35 | +31%since 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Tax revenueTax revenue, % of GDP | 20.5%2024 | 45/142 | 7/32 | 16.7% | 17.8% | 20.4% | +2.7 ppsince 2014 | — | 10.4% | 13.9% | |
| Government revenueGovernment revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 24.7%2024 | 77/142 | 7/32 | 20.2% | 21.8% | 23.9% | +2.5 ppsince 2014 | — | 18.5% | 24.0% | |
| Government expenseGovernment expense, % of GDP | 29.1%2023 | 57/142 | 5/32 | 19.8% | 21.7% | 31.3% | +7.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | 28.5% | |
| Government debtCentral government debt, % of GDP | 57.1%2019 | 34/78 | 6/15 | 31.7% | 36.3% | 57.1%2019 | +21.1 ppsince 2009 | — | — | — | |
| External debtExternal debt stocks, % of GNI | 123.2%2024 | 6/119 | 3/43 | 20.5% | 79.3% | 101.3% | +28.3 ppsince 2014 | — | 21.3% | — | |
| Private creditDomestic credit to private sector, % of GDP | 72.0%2025 | 38/169 | 2/42 | 55.8% | 84.2% | 90.6% | −26.7 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 139.0% | 140.3% | |
| Broad moneyBroad money, % of GDP | 142.3%2025 | 7/146 | 1/42 | 77.0% | 96.1% | 154.6% | +39.6 ppsince 2015 | 42.6% | 167.9% | 135.7% | |
| Reserves, months of importsTotal reserves in months of imports | 5.22024 | 68/165 | 10/32 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 6.8 | +62%since 2014 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 8.6 | |
| Military spendingMilitary expenditure, % of GDP | 0.15%2025 | 152/156 | 45/45 | 0.20% | 0.15% | 0.16% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 1.13% | 1.87% | 2.48% |
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
- Reserves, months of imports+62%5.2 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Inflation+2.4 pp3.7% in 2025
- Government debt+21.1 pp57.1% in 2019
- External debt+28.3 pp123.2% in 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 3.7%2025 | 0.9%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 0.3%2025 |
| GDP deflator | 3.9%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 2.6%2025 |
| Lending rate | 9.0%2025 | — | 11.6%2025 | 9.9%2025 |
| Real interest rate | 4.9%2025 | — | 8.1%2025 | 7.1%2025 |
| Exchange rate | 46.002025 | 0.882025 | 15.422025 | 14.732025 |
| Tax revenue | 20.5%2024 | 22.8%2024 | 19.5%2021 | 22.1%2008 |
| Government revenue | 24.7%2024 | 42.1%2024 | 24.8%2021 | 29.5%2008 |
| Government expense | 29.1%2023 | 47.3%2023 | 29.5%2021 | 24.6%2008 |
| Government debt | 57.1%2019 | — | 57.3%2011 | 174.7%2008 |