Mauritius is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 1.25M people. The capital and largest city is Port Louis, with 149K residents.
Mauritius ranks 143/197 by GDP ($14.9B) and 78/197 by GDP per capita ($11,991). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Mauritius
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1239793
|
157/197 |
| GDP |
$14.9B
2024 |
143/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$11,991
2024 |
78/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$31,840
2024 |
71/197 |
| Government debt |
$13.6B
2024 |
115/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
91.3%
2026 |
28/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,955
2024 |
52/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,323
2026 |
93/197 |
| Land area | 771 sq mi | 170/197 |
| Population density | 1,616 ppl/mi² | 11/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.39 | 164/196 |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 57/196 |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 years | 90/197 |
Mauritius trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $162,089,564 |
| 1961 | $191,757,729 |
| 1962 | $197,738,208 |
| 1963 | $253,839,558 |
| 1964 | $218,914,569 |
| 1965 | $230,024,161 |
| 1966 | $227,534,083 |
| 1967 | $238,439,291 |
| 1968 | $206,576,631 |
| 1969 | $221,553,613 |
| 1970 | $224,125,805 |
| 1971 | $251,437,338 |
| 1972 | $318,664,900 |
| 1973 | $404,285,775 |
| 1974 | $669,894,030 |
| 1975 | $673,311,287 |
| 1976 | $713,510,052 |
| 1977 | $834,722,972 |
| 1978 | $1,029,040,323 |
| 1979 | $1,227,446,632 |
| 1980 | $1,147,027,924 |
| 1981 | $1,157,769,444 |
| 1982 | $1,092,923,636 |
| 1983 | $1,104,956,573 |
| 1984 | $1,054,564,759 |
| 1985 | $1,090,611,325 |
| 1986 | $1,482,601,552 |
| 1987 | $1,906,174,438 |
| 1988 | $2,163,252,449 |
| 1989 | $2,211,312,823 |
| 1990 | $2,689,212,760 |
| 1991 | $2,895,354,736 |
| 1992 | $3,267,677,814 |
| 1993 | $3,307,302,126 |
| 1994 | $3,606,050,873 |
| 1995 | $4,094,741,652 |
| 1996 | $4,481,489,762 |
| 1997 | $4,243,755,308 |
| 1998 | $4,225,813,976 |
| 1999 | $4,402,193,195 |
| 2000 | $4,726,108,622 |
| 2001 | $4,675,755,867 |
| 2002 | $4,906,494,249 |
| 2003 | $5,894,873,920 |
| 2004 | $6,667,418,752 |
| 2005 | $6,576,108,447 |
| 2006 | $7,137,710,413 |
| 2007 | $8,277,442,915 |
| 2008 | $10,127,777,060 |
| 2009 | $9,264,513,545 |
| 2010 | $10,144,716,155 |
| 2011 | $11,677,718,382 |
| 2012 | $11,832,323,837 |
| 2013 | $12,434,596,541 |
| 2014 | $13,230,490,082 |
| 2015 | $12,162,211,503 |
| 2016 | $12,757,680,847 |
| 2017 | $13,896,938,315 |
| 2018 | $14,957,535,716 |
| 2019 | $14,645,235,205 |
| 2020 | $11,566,111,138 |
| 2021 | $11,622,048,697 |
| 2022 | $12,936,444,123 |
| 2023 | $14,072,212,290 |
| 2024 | $14,937,861,786 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $238.3 |
| 1961 | $281.7 |
| 1962 | $282.3 |
| 1963 | $353 |
| 1964 | $297.3 |
| 1965 | $305 |
| 1966 | $296 |
| 1967 | $304 |
| 1968 | $258.7 |
| 1969 | $272.7 |
| 1970 | $271.3 |
| 1971 | $299.6 |
| 1972 | $374 |
| 1973 | $467 |
| 1974 | $763 |
| 1975 | $755 |
| 1976 | $787 |
| 1977 | $906 |
| 1978 | $1,102 |
| 1979 | $1,292 |
| 1980 | $1,187 |
| 1981 | $1,181 |
| 1982 | $1,101 |
| 1983 | $1,103 |
| 1984 | $1,042 |
| 1985 | $1,069 |
| 1986 | $1,442 |
| 1987 | $1,840 |
| 1988 | $2,074 |
| 1989 | $2,103 |
| 1990 | $2,540 |
| 1991 | $2,705 |
| 1992 | $3,013 |
| 1993 | $3,014 |
| 1994 | $3,240 |
| 1995 | $3,648 |
| 1996 | $3,952 |
| 1997 | $3,696 |
| 1998 | $3,642 |
| 1999 | $3,746 |
| 2000 | $3,982 |
| 2001 | $3,909 |
| 2002 | $4,073 |
| 2003 | $4,858 |
| 2004 | $5,461 |
| 2005 | $5,354 |
| 2006 | $5,784 |
| 2007 | $6,677 |
| 2008 | $8,141 |
| 2009 | $7,427 |
| 2010 | $8,113 |
| 2011 | $9,324 |
| 2012 | $9,422 |
| 2013 | $9,877 |
| 2014 | $10,490 |
| 2015 | $9,631 |
| 2016 | $10,095 |
| 2017 | $10,987 |
| 2018 | $11,819 |
| 2019 | $11,568 |
| 2020 | $9,136 |
| 2021 | $9,178 |
| 2022 | $10,247 |
| 2023 | $11,270 |
| 2024 | $11,991 |
Mauritius' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.9 |
| 1951 | 52.5 |
| 1952 | 52.1 |
| 1953 | 51.5 |
| 1954 | 52.2 |
| 1955 | 53.8 |
| 1956 | 55.1 |
| 1957 | 55.7 |
| 1958 | 56.4 |
| 1959 | 57.4 |
| 1960 | 58.4 |
| 1961 | 59.5 |
| 1962 | 60.5 |
| 1963 | 61.1 |
| 1964 | 61.5 |
| 1965 | 62.1 |
| 1966 | 62.1 |
| 1967 | 61.7 |
| 1968 | 62.1 |
| 1969 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 63.7 |
| 1971 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 63.8 |
| 1973 | 64.3 |
| 1974 | 64.2 |
| 1975 | 64.4 |
| 1976 | 64 |
| 1977 | 64.8 |
| 1978 | 65.3 |
| 1979 | 66 |
| 1980 | 66.5 |
| 1981 | 67.2 |
| 1982 | 67.9 |
| 1983 | 68.4 |
| 1984 | 68.6 |
| 1985 | 68.7 |
| 1986 | 68.9 |
| 1987 | 69.2 |
| 1988 | 69.4 |
| 1989 | 69.5 |
| 1990 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 70.1 |
| 1992 | 70.2 |
| 1993 | 70.4 |
| 1994 | 70.4 |
| 1995 | 70.6 |
| 1996 | 70.5 |
| 1997 | 70.7 |
| 1998 | 70.9 |
| 1999 | 71.4 |
| 2000 | 71.8 |
| 2001 | 72 |
| 2002 | 72.1 |
| 2003 | 72.3 |
| 2004 | 72.5 |
| 2005 | 72.6 |
| 2006 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 72.9 |
| 2008 | 73.1 |
| 2009 | 73.3 |
| 2010 | 73.6 |
| 2011 | 74.1 |
| 2012 | 74.3 |
| 2013 | 74.4 |
| 2014 | 74.6 |
| 2015 | 74.7 |
| 2016 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2018 | 74.5 |
| 2019 | 74.2 |
| 2020 | 74.7 |
| 2021 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 73.5 |
| 2023 | 74.9 |
| 2024 | 75.1 |
| 2025 | 75.3 |
| 2026 | 75.4 |
Mauritius' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 680,331 |
| 1961 | 680,757 |
| 1962 | 700,349 |
| 1963 | 718,861 |
| 1964 | 736,381 |
| 1965 | 753,000 |
| 1966 | 768,813 |
| 1967 | 783,917 |
| 1968 | 798,413 |
| 1969 | 812,405 |
| 1970 | 826,000 |
| 1971 | 839,230 |
| 1972 | 852,053 |
| 1973 | 864,819 |
| 1974 | 878,042 |
| 1975 | 892,000 |
| 1976 | 906,507 |
| 1977 | 921,379 |
| 1978 | 933,499 |
| 1979 | 949,888 |
| 1980 | 966,039 |
| 1981 | 980,462 |
| 1982 | 992,521 |
| 1983 | 1,001,691 |
| 1984 | 1,012,221 |
| 1985 | 1,020,528 |
| 1986 | 1,028,360 |
| 1987 | 1,036,082 |
| 1988 | 1,043,239 |
| 1989 | 1,051,260 |
| 1990 | 1,058,775 |
| 1991 | 1,070,266 |
| 1992 | 1,084,441 |
| 1993 | 1,097,374 |
| 1994 | 1,112,846 |
| 1995 | 1,122,457 |
| 1996 | 1,133,996 |
| 1997 | 1,148,284 |
| 1998 | 1,160,421 |
| 1999 | 1,175,267 |
| 2000 | 1,186,873 |
| 2001 | 1,196,287 |
| 2002 | 1,204,621 |
| 2003 | 1,213,370 |
| 2004 | 1,221,003 |
| 2005 | 1,228,254 |
| 2006 | 1,233,996 |
| 2007 | 1,239,630 |
| 2008 | 1,244,121 |
| 2009 | 1,247,429 |
| 2010 | 1,250,400 |
| 2011 | 1,252,404 |
| 2012 | 1,255,882 |
| 2013 | 1,258,927 |
| 2014 | 1,261,208 |
| 2015 | 1,262,879 |
| 2016 | 1,263,747 |
| 2017 | 1,264,887 |
| 2018 | 1,265,577 |
| 2019 | 1,265,985 |
| 2020 | 1,266,014 |
| 2021 | 1,266,334 |
| 2022 | 1,262,523 |
| 2023 | 1,248,647 |
| 2024 | 1,245,779 |
Mauritius' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9 |
| 1961 | 5.98 |
| 1962 | 5.88 |
| 1963 | 6.18 |
| 1964 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 5.51 |
| 1966 | 5.46 |
| 1967 | 4.63 |
| 1968 | 4.6 |
| 1969 | 3.97 |
| 1970 | 3.82 |
| 1971 | 3.51 |
| 1972 | 3.41 |
| 1973 | 3.07 |
| 1974 | 3.45 |
| 1975 | 3.2 |
| 1976 | 3.13 |
| 1977 | 3.07 |
| 1978 | 3.01 |
| 1979 | 2.91 |
| 1980 | 2.8 |
| 1981 | 2.67 |
| 1982 | 2.53 |
| 1983 | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 2.16 |
| 1985 | 2.02 |
| 1986 | 1.99 |
| 1987 | 2.05 |
| 1988 | 2.14 |
| 1989 | 2.23 |
| 1990 | 2.32 |
| 1991 | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 2.37 |
| 1993 | 2.21 |
| 1994 | 2.25 |
| 1995 | 2.14 |
| 1996 | 2.12 |
| 1997 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 1.97 |
| 1999 | 2.05 |
| 2000 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 1.91 |
| 2002 | 1.94 |
| 2003 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 1.92 |
| 2005 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 1.74 |
| 2008 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1.55 |
| 2012 | 1.54 |
| 2013 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | 1.39 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 17.6 |
| 1963 | 17.6 |
| 1964 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 17.7 |
| 1966 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 17.9 |
| 1968 | 18.1 |
| 1969 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 19.1 |
| 1973 | 19.5 |
| 1974 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 20.2 |
| 1976 | 20.6 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 21.3 |
| 1979 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 21.9 |
| 1981 | 22.1 |
| 1982 | 22.4 |
| 1983 | 22.8 |
| 1984 | 23.2 |
| 1985 | 23.5 |
| 1986 | 23.9 |
| 1987 | 24.3 |
| 1988 | 24.7 |
| 1989 | 25.2 |
| 1990 | 25.6 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 26.3 |
| 1993 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 26.9 |
| 1995 | 27.3 |
| 1996 | 27.6 |
| 1997 | 28 |
| 1998 | 28.4 |
| 1999 | 28.7 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 29.7 |
| 2003 | 30 |
| 2004 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 30.7 |
| 2006 | 31.1 |
| 2007 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 32 |
| 2009 | 32.5 |
| 2010 | 32.9 |
| 2011 | 33.4 |
| 2012 | 33.8 |
| 2013 | 34.2 |
| 2014 | 34.6 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 35.8 |
| 2018 | 36.2 |
| 2019 | 36.5 |
| 2020 | 36.8 |
| 2021 | 37.1 |
| 2022 | 37.5 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 38.5 |
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Mauritius: National Statistics
Finance
|
Mauritius
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.2B
2024 |
137/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.8%
2026 |
90/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.09%
2024 |
97/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.15%
2024 |
162/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
2020 |
156/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.43%
2026 |
79/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.57%
2023 |
88/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64.4%
2024 |
49/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.8%
2024 |
142/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
75
2025 |
18/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.9%
2017 |
62/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2017 |
75/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
93
2024 |
52/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$9.12B
2024 |
68/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$8.51B
2024 |
83/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$287M
2024 |
127/180 |
| International tourist arrivals |
316,000
2020 |
141/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.9%
2020 |
50/184 |
| Banked people share |
89.6%
2024 |
37/158 |
Energy
|
Mauritius
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,167 kg
2023 |
88/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.3
2023 |
20/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.41 megatons
2024 |
138/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.54 tons
2024 |
78/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
101/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.6%
2021 |
152/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.48%
2023 |
113/147 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,465 kWh
2023 |
75/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
21.7%
2021 |
108/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
2.88%
2023 |
125/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
127/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
61/195 |
Society
|
Mauritius
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
156/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,787
2024 |
113/196 |
| Urban population |
39%
2024 |
155/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.68 ft
2025 |
97/190 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
127/190 |
| Quality of life index |
61.4
2026 |
66/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
51
2024 |
67/197 |
| Higher education index |
40
2026 |
112/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.23
2022 |
113/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.2
2019 |
116/197 |
| Visa free countries |
141
2025 |
64/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.3%
2023 |
113/196 |
| English speaking |
16%
2023 |
117/197 |
| People using the Internet |
79.5%
2023 |
102/195 |
Health
|
Mauritius
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$591
2022 |
76/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$260.1
2022 |
58/191 |
| Life expectancy |
75.4 years
2026 |
90/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.62%
2022 |
112/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.2
2022 |
109/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
66
2023 |
84/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
15.2
2023 |
98/192 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
112/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
20.1%
2024 |
14/195 |
| Air quality index |
97
2026 |
7/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.9%
2022 |
72/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.86 liters
2020 |
62/186 |
Territory
|
Mauritius
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.001%
2026 |
170/197 |
| Land area per capita |
619 sq mi
2024 |
187/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
332 sq mi
2026 |
164/194 |
| Forest area |
150.2 sq mi
2026 |
167/196 |
| Roads length |
1,509 mi
2015 |
148/175 |
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