Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 30.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 59th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 30.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 57 Gabon 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 58 Chile 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 61 Oman 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 62 Egypt 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Mauritius
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.