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Mauritius

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Mauritius is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Port Louis. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-1.5%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+34.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+28.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

-0.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Mauritius, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Mauritius

1.2MLatest available · 2025
Mauritius

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Population changed by -1.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMauritius
20251,243,741
20241,245,779
20231,248,647
20221,262,523
20211,266,334
20201,266,014
20191,265,985
20181,265,577
20171,264,887
20161,263,747
20151,262,879
20141,261,208
20131,258,927
20121,255,882
20111,252,404
20101,250,400
20091,247,429
20081,244,121
20071,239,630
20061,233,996
20051,228,254
20041,221,003
20031,213,370
20021,204,621
20011,196,287
20001,186,873
19991,175,267
19981,160,421
19971,148,284
19961,133,996
19951,122,457
19941,112,846
19931,097,374
19921,084,441
19911,070,266
19901,058,775
19891,051,260
19881,043,239
19871,036,082
19861,028,360
19851,020,528
19841,012,221
19831,001,691
1982992,521
1981980,462
1980966,039
1979949,888
1978933,499
1977921,379
1976906,507
1975892,000
1974878,042
1973864,819
1972852,053
1971839,230
1970826,000
1969812,405
1968798,413
1967783,917
1966768,813
1965753,000
1964736,381
1963718,861
1962700,349
1961680,757
1960680,331

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Mauritius

-0.2%Latest available · 2025
Mauritius

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
2025-0.16%
2024-0.23%
2023-1.11%
2022-0.3%
20210.03%
20200%
20190.03%
20180.05%
20170.09%
20160.07%
20150.13%
20140.18%
20130.24%
20120.28%
20110.16%
20100.24%
20090.27%
20080.36%
20070.46%
20060.47%
20050.59%
20040.63%
20030.72%
20020.69%
20010.79%
20000.98%
19991.27%
19981.05%
19971.25%
19961.02%
19950.86%
19941.4%
19931.19%
19921.32%
19911.08%
19900.71%
19890.77%
19880.69%
19870.75%
19860.76%
19850.82%
19841.05%
19830.92%
19821.22%
19811.48%
19801.69%
19791.74%
19781.31%
19771.63%
19761.61%
19751.58%
19741.52%
19731.49%
19721.52%
19711.59%
19701.66%
19691.74%
19681.83%
19671.95%
19662.08%
19652.23%
19642.41%
19632.61%
19622.84%
19610.06%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Mauritius

39%Latest available · 2025
Mauritius

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Urban population changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
202539.04%
202439.02%
202339%
202239%
202139.08%
202039.16%
201939.25%
201839.35%
201739.45%
201639.56%
201539.67%
201439.79%
201339.91%
201240.04%
201140.17%
201040.3%
200940.45%
200840.62%
200740.78%
200640.96%
200541.14%
200441.33%
200341.51%
200241.7%
200141.88%
200042.06%
199942.26%
199842.48%
199742.72%
199642.97%
199543.2%
199443.42%
199343.62%
199243.77%
199143.86%
199043.9%
198943.78%
198843.46%
198743.03%
198642.56%
198542.13%
198441.82%
198341.7%
198241.76%
198141.91%
198042.14%
197942.42%
197842.74%
197743.06%
197643.38%
197543.66%
197443.89%
197344.04%
197244.1%
197144.06%
197043.95%
196943.77%
196843.53%
196743.23%
196642.88%
196542.47%
196442.03%
196341.54%
196241.02%
196140.46%
196039.89%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Mauritius

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Mauritius

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Fertility rate changed by 0 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMauritius
20241.44 births
20231.4 births
20221.33 births
20211.42 births
20201.46 births
20191.41 births
20181.42 births
20171.46 births
20161.41 births
20151.37 births
20141.44 births
20131.45 births
20121.56 births
20111.55 births
20101.57 births
20091.59 births
20081.67 births
20071.74 births
20061.77 births
20051.88 births
20041.92 births
20031.87 births
20021.94 births
20011.91 births
20001.99 births
19992.05 births
19981.97 births
19972.04 births
19962.12 births
19952.14 births
19942.25 births
19932.21 births
19922.37 births
19912.3 births
19902.32 births
19892.23 births
19882.14 births
19872.05 births
19861.99 births
19852.02 births
19842.16 births
19832.4 births
19822.53 births
19812.67 births
19802.8 births
19792.91 births
19783.01 births
19773.07 births
19763.13 births
19753.2 births
19743.45 births
19733.07 births
19723.41 births
19713.51 births
19703.82 births
19693.97 births
19684.6 births
19674.63 births
19665.46 births
19655.51 births
19645.96 births
19636.18 births
19625.88 births
19615.98 births
19605.9 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Mauritius

$16.2BLatest available · 2025
Mauritius

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GDP changed by +32.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMauritius
2025$16,157,804,491.76
2024$14,938,055,690.36
2023$14,072,212,290.46
2022$12,936,444,123.3
2021$11,622,048,696.81
2020$11,566,111,137.56
2019$14,645,235,204.62
2018$14,957,535,715.97
2017$13,896,938,315.28
2016$12,757,680,846.57
2015$12,162,211,503.08
2014$13,230,490,081.57
2013$12,434,596,541.3
2012$11,832,323,837.11
2011$11,677,718,382.43
2010$10,144,716,154.94
2009$9,264,482,255.83
2008$10,127,741,914.53
2007$8,277,474,849.95
2006$7,137,710,412.94
2005$6,576,108,447.48
2004$6,667,418,752.07
2003$5,894,873,919.75
2002$4,906,494,249.38
2001$4,675,755,867.18
2000$4,726,108,622.48
1999$4,402,193,195.47
1998$4,225,813,976.36
1997$4,243,755,307.55
1996$4,481,489,761.54
1995$4,094,741,652.3
1994$3,606,050,873.01
1993$3,307,302,125.88
1992$3,267,677,814.24
1991$2,895,354,736.18
1990$2,689,212,760.19
1989$2,211,312,823.21
1988$2,163,252,449.13
1987$1,906,174,437.97
1986$1,482,601,552.4
1985$1,090,611,324.68
1984$1,054,564,759.05
1983$1,104,956,573.1
1982$1,092,923,635.58
1981$1,157,769,443.59
1980$1,147,027,924.11
1979$1,227,446,632.18
1978$1,029,040,323.37
1977$834,722,972.2
1976$713,510,051.52
1975$673,311,287.07
1974$669,894,029.62
1973$404,285,775.08
1972$318,664,899.64
1971$251,437,337.84
1970$224,125,805.01
1969$221,553,612.87
1968$206,576,630.58
1967$238,439,290.87
1966$227,534,083.45
1965$230,024,160.52
1964$218,914,569.18
1963$253,839,557.95
1962$197,738,207.86
1961$191,757,729.48
1960$162,089,563.83

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Mauritius

$13KLatest available · 2025
Mauritius

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GDP per capita changed by +34.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMauritius
2025$12,991.29
2024$11,990.94
2023$11,269.97
2022$10,246.5
2021$9,177.71
2020$9,135.85
2019$11,568.25
2018$11,818.75
2017$10,986.7
2016$10,095.12
2015$9,630.54
2014$10,490.33
2013$9,877.14
2012$9,421.53
2011$9,324.24
2010$8,113.18
2009$7,426.86
2008$8,140.48
2007$6,677.38
2006$5,784.22
2005$5,354.03
2004$5,460.61
2003$4,858.27
2002$4,073.06
2001$3,908.56
2000$3,981.98
1999$3,745.7
1998$3,641.62
1997$3,695.74
1996$3,951.94
1995$3,648.02
1994$3,240.39
1993$3,013.83
1992$3,013.24
1991$2,705.27
1990$2,539.93
1989$2,103.49
1988$2,073.59
1987$1,839.79
1986$1,441.71
1985$1,068.67
1984$1,041.83
1983$1,103.09
1982$1,101.16
1981$1,180.84
1980$1,187.35
1979$1,292.2
1978$1,102.35
1977$905.95
1976$787.1
1975$754.83
1974$762.94
1973$467.48
1972$374
1971$299.6
1970$271.34
1969$272.71
1968$258.73
1967$304.16
1966$295.96
1965$305.48
1964$297.28
1963$353.11
1962$282.34
1961$281.68
1960$238.25

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Mauritius

3.2%Latest available · 2025
Mauritius

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GDP growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
20253.15%
20244.95%
20234.7%
20228.34%
20213.34%
2020-14.2%
20192.86%
20184.12%
20173.95%
20163.89%
20153.72%
20143.86%
20133.4%
20123.51%
20114.15%
20104.4%
20093.36%
20085.46%
20075.76%
20064.87%
20051.78%
20044.33%
20035.93%
20021.61%
20013.35%
20008.2%
19992.61%
19986.07%
19975.69%
19965.59%
19954.29%
19944.14%
19935.08%
19926.51%
19914.44%
19907.19%
19894.47%
19886.79%
19878.89%
19869.74%
19856.95%
19844.7%
19830.38%
19825.5%
19815.88%
1980-10.06%
19793.52%
19783.83%
19776.55%
197623.75%
19750.91%
19748.81%
197311.98%
19728.35%
19714.27%
1970-0.4%
19694.93%
1968-6.89%
19674.38%
1966-3.57%
19653.2%
1964-6.89%
196313.89%
19620.81%
196122.85%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Mauritius

3.7%Latest available · 2025
Mauritius

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Inflation changed by +2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
20253.67%
20243.6%
20237.05%
202210.77%
20214.03%
20202.58%
20190.41%
20183.22%
20173.67%
20160.98%
20151.29%
20143.22%
20133.54%
20123.85%
20116.52%
20102.93%
20092.52%
20089.73%
20078.83%
20068.91%
20054.94%
20044.71%
20033.92%
20026.42%
20015.39%
20004.2%
19996.91%
19986.81%
19976.83%
19966.55%
19956.03%
19947.32%
199310.52%
19924.64%
19917%
199013.49%
198912.67%
19889.16%
19870.52%
19861.63%
19856.7%
19847.39%
19835.59%
198211.42%
198114.46%
198042%
197914.47%
19788.55%
19779.17%
197612.96%
197514.74%
197429.12%
197313.45%
19725.4%
19710.32%
19701.54%
19692.32%
19686.98%
19671.88%
19662.5%
19651.79%
19641.9%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Mauritius

5.6%Latest available · 2025
Mauritius

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Unemployment changed by -1.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
20255.64%
20245.55%
20235.57%
20226.32%
20217.72%
20208.63%
20196.33%
20186.43%
20176.75%
20166.81%
20157.41%
20147.47%
20137.32%
20127.47%
20117.45%
20107.65%
20097.26%
20087.17%
20078.48%
20069.04%
20059.52%
20048.34%
20038.32%
20028.21%
20019.14%
20009.13%
19999.28%
19989.25%
19979.38%
19969.5%
19959.59%
19949.51%
19939.5%
19929.43%
19919.49%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Mauritius

73.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Mauritius

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Life expectancy changed by -0.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMauritius
202473.79 years
202373.41 years
202273.51 years
202173.68 years
202074.18 years
201974.24 years
201874.42 years
201774.51 years
201674.39 years
201574.35 years
201474.19 years
201374.02 years
201273.86 years
201173.27 years
201072.97 years
200972.88 years
200872.57 years
200772.57 years
200672.43 years
200572.43 years
200472.27 years
200372.12 years
200271.97 years
200171.77 years
200071.66 years
199970.96 years
199870.61 years
199770.4 years
199670.32 years
199570.33 years
199470.16 years
199370.11 years
199270.06 years
199169.96 years
199069.4 years
198969.68 years
198869.56 years
198769.29 years
198669 years
198568.86 years
198468.78 years
198368.55 years
198268.08 years
198167.41 years
198066.77 years
197966.32 years
197865.59 years
197765.13 years
197664.38 years
197564.61 years
197464.41 years
197364.29 years
197263.87 years
197163.9 years
197063.73 years
196962.7 years
196862.1 years
196761.75 years
196662.13 years
196562.07 years
196461.5 years
196361.13 years
196260.44 years
196159.57 years
196058.46 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Mauritius

5.6%Latest available · 2023
Mauritius

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Health expenditure changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
20235.57%
20225.84%
20216.62%
20206.1%
20195.7%
20185.6%
20175.6%
20165.54%
20155.55%
20145.38%
20134.62%
20124.22%
20114.25%
20104.52%
20094.17%
20083.94%
20073.52%
20063.61%
20053.52%
20043.32%
20033.18%
20023.19%
20012.92%
20002.86%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Mauritius

73.3%Latest available · 2024
Mauritius

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Internet adoption changed by +28.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
202473.31%
202379.5%
202275.5%
202171.6%
202067.73%
201961.73%
201858.6%
201755.4%
201652.19%
201550.14%
201444.8%
201340.12%
201235.42%
201134.95%
201028.33%
200922.51%
200821.81%
200720.22%
200616.7%
200515.17%
200413.69%
200312.19%
200210.25%
20018.78%
20007.28%
19994.65%
19982.57%
19970.48%
19960.18%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Mauritius

8.6%Latest available · 2021
Mauritius

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Renewable energy changed by -3.4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
20218.6%
20209.4%
20198.9%
20189.2%
20179.4%
201610.3%
201511.5%
201410.6%
201311.4%
201211.4%
201112%
201012.8%
200912.8%
200812.7%
200715.7%
200616.4%
200517.6%
200419.1%
200318.9%
200217.9%
200120.1%
200020.4%
199921%
199833.5%
199736.5%
199635.6%
199538.8%
199435.4%
199338.8%
199243.2%
199143.4%
199047.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Mauritius

100%Latest available · 2024
Mauritius

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Access to electricity changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
202199.6%
202099.5%
2019100%
201899.8%
201799.6%
201699.7%
201599.6%
201499.5%
201399.4%
201299.4%
201199.6%
201099.4%
200999%
200899%
200799%
200699%
200599%
200499%
200399.1%
200299.4%
200199.2%
200099%
199999.25%
199899.24%
199799.22%
199699.2%
199599.18%
199499.15%
199399.13%
199299.1%
199199.07%
199099.04%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Mauritius

139.9%Latest available · 2025
Mauritius

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Trade changed by +6.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMauritius
2025139.94%
2024145.42%
2023147.32%
2022147.66%
2021135.19%
2020121.13%
2019127.94%
2018123.54%
2017126.96%
2016126.31%
2015133.14%
2014135.1%
2013136.55%
2012117.45%
2011115.55%
2010111.51%
2009102.46%
2008113.49%
2007118.62%
2006124.78%
2005121.61%
2004107.03%
2003108.66%
2002118.23%
2001128.05%
2000120.69%
1999128.95%
1998130.44%
1997126.11%
1996126.16%
1995118.15%
1994120.56%
1993120.9%
1992120.23%
1991126.65%
1990135.29%
1989133.93%
1988132.62%
1987125.39%
1986112.83%
1985107.5%
198499.35%
198392.4%
198295.84%
198198.58%
1980111.09%
197995.8%
197897.47%
1977106.81%
1976106.98%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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