GDP per employed person in Mauritius
Mauritius: GDP per employed person was 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60,930 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 177 countries
All-time high
60,930 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
24,152 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Mauritius stood at 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Mauritius peaked at 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,152 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Mauritius ranks 68th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24,152 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 25,255 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 26,121 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 26,691 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 27,476 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 28,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 29,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 31,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 31,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 33,608 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 35,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 34,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 37,415 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38,751 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 40,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 41,890 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 42,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 43,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 45,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 46,822 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 47,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48,520 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 49,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 51,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 52,920 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55,099 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 55,799 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52,305 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 56,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 56,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 55,984 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 58,989 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,152 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 37,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,608 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,799 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,305 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 604.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 616.68 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 298.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 283.69 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 581.72 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Mauritius?
- Gdp per employed person in Mauritius was 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 60,930 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,152 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for gdp per employed person?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.