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Economy of Iceland vs Mauritius compared: GDP & Debt

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Iceland has a GDP of $33.3B compared to $14.9B for Mauritius, ranking 108/197 and 143/197 by economy size, respectively.

Iceland has $19.8B in government debt (59.4% of GDP), compared to $13.6B (91.1% of GDP) in Mauritius.

Iceland vs Mauritius GDP by year

Iceland
Mauritius
1x
Year GDP, current $
Iceland Mauritius
2024 $33,255,181,469 $14,937,861,786
2023 $31,677,891,897 $14,072,212,290
2022 $29,166,102,877 $12,936,444,123
2021 $26,234,872,402 $11,622,048,697
2020 $22,034,665,041 $11,566,111,138
2019 $24,985,687,022 $14,645,235,205
2018 $26,677,652,544 $14,957,535,716
2017 $25,060,086,488 $13,896,938,315
2016 $21,083,713,310 $12,757,680,847
2015 $17,700,486,957 $12,162,211,503
2014 $18,052,183,515 $13,230,490,082
2013 $16,244,319,959 $12,434,596,541
2012 $14,943,757,823 $11,832,323,837
2011 $15,394,005,872 $11,677,718,382
2010 $13,922,711,577 $10,144,716,155
2009 $13,212,543,838 $9,264,513,545
2008 $18,247,921,360 $10,127,777,060
2007 $21,960,110,030 $8,277,442,915
2006 $17,671,649,843 $7,137,710,413
2005 $17,146,410,561 $6,576,108,447
2004 $13,963,943,244 $6,667,418,752
2003 $11,564,687,742 $5,894,873,920
2002 $9,416,199,700 $4,906,494,249
2001 $8,323,401,820 $4,675,755,867
2000 $9,140,168,922 $4,726,108,622
1999 $9,107,644,691 $4,402,193,195
1998 $8,637,732,542 $4,225,813,976
1997 $7,716,781,803 $4,243,755,308
1996 $7,686,566,105 $4,481,489,762
1995 $7,372,640,169 $4,094,741,652
1994 $6,612,804,056 $3,606,050,873
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,307,302,126
1992 $7,328,497,599 $3,267,677,814
1991 $7,151,260,062 $2,895,354,736
1990 $6,694,851,159 $2,689,212,760
1989 $5,870,854,233 $2,211,312,823
1988 $6,320,093,411 $2,163,252,449
1987 $5,713,281,235 $1,906,174,438
1986 $4,129,080,094 $1,482,601,552
1985 $3,088,359,967 $1,090,611,325
1984 $2,964,568,006 $1,054,564,759
1983 $2,862,634,164 $1,104,956,573
1982 $3,318,714,326 $1,092,923,636
1981 $3,615,094,820 $1,157,769,444
1980 $3,499,616,683 $1,147,027,924
1979 $2,953,176,971 $1,227,446,632
1978 $2,599,627,089 $1,029,040,323
1977 $2,285,707,749 $834,722,972
1976 $1,727,845,419 $713,510,052
1975 $1,456,052,700 $673,311,287
1974 $1,568,154,077 $669,894,030
1973 $1,194,794,186 $404,285,775
1972 $869,002,946 $318,664,900
1971 $693,679,545 $251,437,338
1970 $545,115,909 $224,125,805
1969 $435,659,610 $221,553,613
1968 $498,365,200 $206,576,631
1967 $652,609,076 $238,439,291
1966 $660,663,763 $227,534,083
1965 $550,150,988 $230,024,161
1964 $456,206,299 $218,914,569
1963 $357,240,896 $253,839,558
1962 $299,309,938 $197,738,208
1961 $266,711,460 $191,757,729
1960 $260,984,499 $162,089,564

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Iceland vs Mauritius by year

Iceland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mauritius
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Iceland Mauritius
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $86,041 $84,257 $11,991 $31,840
2023 $82,139 $81,608 $11,270 $29,561
2022 $76,350 $75,333 $10,247 $26,874
2021 $70,425 $61,610 $9,178 $23,010
2020 $60,128 $55,797 $9,136 $21,622
2019 $69,296 $60,524 $11,568 $24,375
2018 $75,634 $57,198 $11,819 $23,416
2017 $72,976 $55,638 $10,987 $22,898
2016 $62,854 $53,480 $10,095 $21,952
2015 $53,506 $49,201 $9,631 $20,270
2014 $55,140 $45,997 $10,490 $19,294
2013 $50,173 $44,410 $9,877 $18,435
2012 $46,595 $42,004 $9,422 $17,259
2011 $48,255 $40,937 $9,324 $16,884
2010 $43,776 $39,764 $8,113 $15,920
2009 $41,484 $41,885 $7,427 $15,105
2008 $57,489 $43,728 $8,141 $14,569
2007 $70,483 $41,471 $6,677 $13,612
2006 $58,172 $39,692 $5,784 $12,593
2005 $57,784 $37,323 $5,354 $11,703
2004 $47,810 $35,612 $5,461 $11,216
2003 $39,944 $32,697 $4,858 $10,535
2002 $32,749 $32,607 $4,073 $9,824
2001 $29,208 $31,882 $3,909 $9,586
2000 $32,504 $29,789 $3,982 $9,143
1999 $32,834 $29,558 $3,746 $8,344
1998 $31,519 $28,723 $3,642 $8,121
1997 $28,462 $26,874 $3,696 $7,651
1996 $28,584 $24,776 $3,952 $7,206
1995 $27,565 $23,954 $3,648 $6,771
1994 $24,858 $23,562 $3,240 $6,414
1993 $24,404 $22,460 $3,014 $6,116
1992 $28,072 $21,877 $3,013 $5,753
1991 $27,740 $22,416 $2,705 $5,351
1990 $26,272 $21,985 $2,540 $5,010
1989 $23,219 - $2,103 -
1988 $25,307 - $2,074 -
1987 $23,238 - $1,840 -
1986 $16,980 - $1,442 -
1985 $12,793 - $1,069 -
1984 $12,378 - $1,042 -
1983 $12,080 - $1,103 -
1982 $14,191 - $1,101 -
1981 $15,666 - $1,181 -
1980 $15,340 - $1,187 -
1979 $13,082 - $1,292 -
1978 $11,630 - $1,102 -
1977 $10,305 - $906 -
1976 $7,848 - $787 -
1975 $6,680 - $755 -
1974 $7,287 - $763 -
1973 $5,627 - $467 -
1972 $4,155 - $374 -
1971 $3,366 - $299.6 -
1970 $2,666 - $271.3 -
1969 $2,142 - $272.7 -
1968 $2,473 - $258.7 -
1967 $3,284 - $304 -
1966 $3,378 - $296 -
1965 $2,861 - $305 -
1964 $2,414 - $297.3 -
1963 $1,924 - $353 -
1962 $1,641 - $282.3 -
1961 $1,490 - $281.7 -
1960 $1,486 - $238.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland's GDP per capita is $86,041, ranking 9/197, compared to $11,991 in Mauritius, ranking 78/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Iceland ranks 13th at $84,257, while Mauritius ranks 71st at $31,840.

Economic indicators

Iceland Mauritius
Gross domestic product
$33.3B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank
108/197
2024
143/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.97%
2023-2024
4.93%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank
9/197
2024
78/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$31,840
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
13/197
2024
71/197
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank
9/185
2024
54/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$7,203
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.9%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
33.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5.86%
2023-2024
3.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7.25%
2025
4.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.21%
2024
Population
397129
1240121

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Iceland
Spending

Debt
Mauritius
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Iceland Mauritius
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 46.5% 59.4% 33.7% 91.1%
2023 45% 61.5% 29.9% 85.6%
2022 45.9% 66.4% 29.4% 86.9%
2021 48.7% 73.6% 30.8% 93.8%
2020 50.2% 76.1% 32.6% 93.4%
2019 43% 65.7% 27.8% 74.6%
2018 43.2% 62.3% 24.3% 64.1%
2017 43.8% 70.8% 24.3% 63%
2016 45.8% 81.3% 24% 64.3%
2015 43% 96.3% 24.5% 65%
2014 45.4% 114.1% 23% 60.6%
2013 45.6% 121.1% 24.1% 58.2%
2012 47.1% 132.2% 22.5% 55.9%
2011 50% 136.6% 23.7% 56.5%
2010 48.2% 131.5% 24% 56.4%
2009 53.3% 128.2% 25.2% 58.4%
2008 62.8% 109.3% 22.7% 49.4%
2007 44.1% 67.4% 21.5% 51.6%
2006 44.3% 69.8% 22.2% 59.3%
2005 44.2% 67.8% 23% 61.7%
2004 46.2% 80.1% 22.6% 61.1%
2003 47.2% 84.1% 23.4% 70.8%
2002 45% 81.3% 23.3% 66.7%
2001 46.9% 82.5% 22.4% 60.5%
2000 44.3% 74.8% 22.2% 59.7%
1999 44.8% 75.5% 27.5% -
1998 40.2% 43.3% 26.6% -
1997 41.3% 51.1% 27.5% -
1996 43.9% 55.6% 27.4% -
1995 44.4% 58.1% 27.3% -
1994 45% 54.8% 27.5% -
1993 45.1% 52.3% 24.5% -
1992 44.7% 45.4% 26.8% -
1991 42.8% 37.6% 27.2% -
1990 42.6% 35.5% 30.2% -
1989 42.9% 35.3% - -
1988 41.4% 30.6% - -
1987 36.5% 27.3% - -
1986 39.5% 29.9% - -
1985 37% 32% - -
1984 34.7% 32.4% - -
1983 37.8% 30.8% - -
1982 36% 28.9% - -
1981 35.3% 22.4% - -
1980 33.9% 24.8% - -
1979 32.4% 21.1% - -
1978 31.9% 19.8% - -
1977 31.7% 18.4% - -
1976 32.1% 17.2% - -
1975 36.9% 16.4% - -
1974 36.6% 12.5% - -
1973 33.7% 11.5% - -
1972 33.3% 14.5% - -
1971 32.5% 11.7% - -
1970 29.9% 11.4% - -
1969 30.3% 14.6% - -
1968 33.3% 14.2% - -
1967 31.6% 8.8% - -
1966 28.3% 5.56% - -
1965 28.3% 7.78% - -
1964 28.2% 7.97% - -
1963 26.2% 7.89% - -
1962 24.9% 7.47% - -
1961 25.3% 8.49% - -
1960 33.2% 13.6% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Iceland's government spending was $15.5B, accounting for 46.5% of its GDP, while Mauritius spent $5.03B, or 33.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.4% in Iceland and 91.1% in Mauritius, ranking 80/185 and 30/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Iceland

Mauritius
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Iceland Mauritius
2024 -3.51% -7.47%
2023 -2.28% -4.7%
2022 -3.93% -3.34%
2021 -8.33% -4.45%
2020 -8.73% -10.6%
2019 -1.57% -7.53%
2018 0.94% -2.19%
2017 0.97% -1.66%
2016 12.4% -2.81%
2015 -0.39% -3.59%
2014 0.29% -3.13%
2013 -1.24% -3.4%
2012 -2.59% -1.78%
2011 -6.46% -3.09%
2010 -6.58% -3.07%
2009 -8.54% -3.41%
2008 -12% -2.66%
2007 5.52% -3.09%
2006 6.37% -4.14%
2005 4.92% -4.44%
2004 0.28% -4.34%
2003 -2.3% -4.82%
2002 -2.25% -5.18%
2001 -0.28% -5.53%
2000 1.43% -4.4%
1999 1.3% -
1998 -0.56% -
1997 0.04% -
1996 -1.52% -
1995 -2.87% -
1994 -4.59% -
1993 -4.36% -
1992 -1.86% -
1991 -0.66% -
1990 -3.16% -
1989 -4.29% -
1988 -1.93% -
1987 -0.79% -
1986 -3.93% -
1985 -1.56% -
1984 2.25% -
1983 -1.96% -
1982 1.72% -
1981 1.32% -
1980 1.37% -
1979 -0.07% -
1978 -0.9% -
1977 -1.2% -
1976 0.02% -
1975 -3.87% -
1974 -3.64% -
1973 -0.74% -
1972 0.05% -
1971 -0.69% -
1970 0.27% -
1969 -0.88% -
1968 -0.89% -
1967 0.78% -
1966 1.69% -
1965 0.15% -
1964 -0.41% -
1963 1.8% -
1962 2.25% -
1961 1.64% -
1960 2.38% -
1959 2.44% -
1958 2.16% -
1957 1.2% -
1956 -0.09% -
1955 1.57% -
1954 1.25% -
1953 0.34% -
1952 3.33% -
1951 2.73% -
1950 1.23% -
1949 -0.3% -
1948 0.67% -
1947 -1.95% -
1946 -0.37% -
1945 -2.33% -
1944 -3.23% -
1943 -0.89% -
1942 -0.75% -
1941 -1.33% -
1940 -1.35% -
1939 -2.6% -
1938 -2.01% -
1937 -2.6% -
1936 -3.34% -
1935 -3.46% -
1934 -4.79% -
1933 -3.42% -
1932 -4.65% -
1931 -4.27% -
1930 -4.94% -
1929 -1.94% -
1928 -1.94% -
1927 -3.45% -
1926 -2.43% -
1925 0.43% -
1924 -1.78% -
1923 -4.99% -
1922 -4.67% -
1921 -6.12% -
1920 -7.45% -
1919 -2.5% -
1918 -7.43% -
1917 -11.3% -
1916 -2.53% -
1915 -2.06% -
1914 -3.21% -
1913 -2.3% -
1912 -2.93% -
1911 -3.06% -
1910 -1.27% -
1909 -2.15% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1909–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Iceland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.17B, equivalent to 3.51% of GDP. This compares to Mauritius' deficit of $1.12B, or 7.47% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Iceland recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Mauritius ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, Iceland posted an annual deficit equal to 1.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.19% of GDP for Mauritius.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Iceland

Mauritius
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Iceland Mauritius
2024 5.86% 3.6%
2023 8.74% 7.05%
2022 8.31% 10.8%
2021 4.44% 4.03%
2020 2.85% 2.58%
2019 3.01% 0.41%
2018 2.68% 3.22%
2017 1.76% 3.67%
2016 1.7% 0.98%
2015 1.63% 1.29%
2014 2.04% 3.22%
2013 3.87% 3.54%
2012 5.19% 3.85%
2011 4% 6.52%
2010 5.4% 2.93%
2009 12% 2.52%
2008 12.7% 9.73%
2007 5.05% 8.83%
2006 6.69% 8.91%
2005 3.99% 4.94%
2004 3.16% 4.71%
2003 2.06% 3.92%
2002 5.2% 6.42%
2001 6.41% 5.39%
2000 5.14% 4.2%
1999 3.23% 6.91%
1998 1.66% 6.81%
1997 1.82% 6.83%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Iceland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.66%, compared with 4.92% in Mauritius. In 2024, inflation was 5.86% in Iceland and 3.6% in Mauritius.

Top exports between countries

Iceland
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $29K
Machinery & equipment $13K
Mauritius
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $868K
Machinery & equipment $49K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K

Balance of trade

Iceland Mauritius
Current account balance
-$867M
2024
-$1.05B
2024
Current account balance ranking
121/190
2024
126/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.61%
2024
-7.03%
2024
Goods imports
$9.3B
2024
$6.35B
2024
Goods exports
$6.99B
2024
$2.37B
2024
Service imports
$5.16B
2024
$2.28B
2024
Service exports
$7.12B
2024
$4.19B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
78.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
42.5%
2024
67.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Iceland Mauritius
Economic freedom 75 73
Economic freedom ranking 19/197 26/197
Property rights 94.9 83.9
Government integrity 85 53.4
Judicial effectiveness 95.2 80.7
Tax burden 72.2 89.6
Government spending 37 73.8
Fiscal health 76.2 45.5
Business freedom 86.8 81.5
Labor freedom 59.3 69.6
Monetary freedom 73.5 70.7
Trade freedom 79.8 87
Investment freedom 70 70
Financial freedom 70 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Iceland
Mauritius
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Iceland Mauritius
2026 75 73
2025 72.8 75
2024 70.5 71.5
2023 72.2 70.6
2022 77 70.9
2021 77.4 77
2020 77.1 74.9
2019 77.1 73
2018 77 75.1
2017 74.4 74.7
2016 73.3 74.7
2015 72 76.4
2014 72.4 76.5
2013 72.1 76.9
2012 70.9 77
2011 68.2 76.2
2010 73.7 76.3
2009 75.9 74.3
2008 75.8 72.6
2007 76 69.4
2006 75.8 67.4
2005 76.6 67.2
2004 72.1 64.3
2003 73.5 64.4
2002 73.1 67.7
2001 73.4 66.4
2000 74 67.2
1999 71.4 68.5
1998 71.2 -
1997 70.5 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1997–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Iceland is 75, ranking 19/197, compared to 73 for Mauritius, ranking 26/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Iceland Mauritius
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
4.23%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$16.2B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$84,060
2024
$35,100
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Total reserves ranking
90/177
2024
83/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.24B
2024
$963M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.7B
2024
$681M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$461M
2024
$38.3M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
10.1%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
8.8%
2017
8.4%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
21.2%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.