Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 3.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.4
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.18
in 2021
All-time low
-6.42
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius stood at 3.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius peaked at 8.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.42, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.07 | — |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -36.6% |
| 2002 | -1.66 | -137.1% |
| 2003 | 1 | -160.2% |
| 2004 | 6.14 | +514.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | +185.4% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82 | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | +256.1% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -63.7% |
| 2020 | -6.42 | -519.6% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | -227.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -86.2% |
| 2023 | -2.11 | -286.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3 | -351.2% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | -35.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 | -1.66 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 0.82 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | -6.42 | 8.18 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mauritius was 3.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.42 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Mauritius ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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