Kuwait vs Mauritius: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Kuwait |  Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $140.6B | $14.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.7% | 3.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| Population | 4.6M | 1.3M |
| GDP per capita | $34k | $11k |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.74% | 3.72% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.14 | 16.06 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $67k | $24k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $141.9B | $15.2B |
| GNI per capita | $34k | $12k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $348.6B | $33B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $84k | $26k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Kuwait | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 0% | 15% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 15% | 15% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.7% | 3.2% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 14.6% | 1.7% |
| Unemployment | 2.1% | 6.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 63.2 | 74.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.24 | 8.39 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.6 | 8.18 |
| Property Rights Index | 57.1 | 75.8 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 47 | 62.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 61.3 | 82.5 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 99.6 | 79.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 62.2 | 60.2 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 80 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 70 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 76.4 | 88.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 73.2 | 73.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 22.4 | 82.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 97.7 | 91.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 46 | 53.3 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 41 | 51 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 75.3 | 74.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 2.3 | 7.8 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 17.6 | 13.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 8.5M | 1.4M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Kuwait | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 14.8% | 65.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 71.8% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $11.2B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 75.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 23.3% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 43.2% | 16.8% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.2% | 19.1% |
| Total reserves including gold | $40.3B | $6.4B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | -$21.4M | $371.5M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Kuwait | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 56.7% | 40.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 43.8% | 54.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $24B | -$815.3M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 38.6% | 22.6% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $1.6M | $37.6M |
| Personal remittances received | $27.7M | $244.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 59.6% | 17.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.4% | 2.8% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $14.2M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $1.1M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 52% | 23.3% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 50.9% | 24.4% |
