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Indicators of economy in Mauritius

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,183 USD per capita. GDP in Mauritius, on the other hand, reached USD 9,106 per capita, or 11.53 billion USD for the whole country. Mauritius is one of the smaller economies and is currently ranked 143. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Mauritius ranks 67th in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Mauritius in 2022 was around 10.77%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 9.22 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 8.00%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 50, which is below average by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The consequences of the COVID pandemic in 2020 were considerable in Mauritius. Overall, gross domestic product in 2020 fell from 14.44 billion US dollars to 11.40 billion US dollars. With a large drop of 21.03 percent, the economy in Mauritius has struggled significantly more than other countries. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 74 percent. The unemployment rate rose from 6.3 to 8.6 percent. The consumer inflation rate has risen from 0.4 percent previously to 2.6 percent now.

In 2021, there was already a recovery and the gross domestic product increased to 11.53 billion US dollars (=79.9% of 2019).

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Mauritius is 827 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 58.1 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Mauritius than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 66.6 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2022

Economic performance 2021

 Mauritius
Total		Mauritius
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
GDP11.53 bn USD9,106.24 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product12.56 bn USD9,923.48 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Mauritius ranked 45th in 2022 with 34.4 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points.

Development of gross domestic product in billions of USD 1976 - 2021


› Development of inflation
› Corruption in Mauritius
› Cost of living in a global comparison


Imports and Exports 2021

 Mauritius
Total		Mauritius
per capita		EU
Total		EU
per capita
Imports5.22 bn USD4,126.87 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports3.09 bn USD2,439.41 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in millions of USD 1976 - 2021

Exports
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