World Factbook
Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Budget
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note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
revenues
$3.801 billion (2024 est.)
expenditures
$5.042 billion (2024 est.)
Exports
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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports 2021
$4.213 billion (2021 est.)
Exports 2022
$6.138 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023
$6.381 billion (2023 est.)
Imports
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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports 2021
$6.057 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2022
$8.052 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023
$8.027 billion (2023 est.)
Industries
food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism
Labor force
594,900 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Public debt
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note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Public debt 2019
58% of GDP (2019 est.)
Remittances
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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2021
2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022
2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023
2.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Exchange rates
Currency
Mauritian rupees (MUR) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020
39.347 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021
41.692 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022
44.183 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023
45.267 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024
46.415 (2024 est.)
Debt - external
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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
Debt - external 2023
$3.632 billion (2023 est.)
Economic overview
upper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; diversified portfolio; investing in maritime security; strong tourism sector decimated by COVID-19; expanding in information and financial services; environmentally fragile
Unemployment rate
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note: % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022
6.4% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023
5.6% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024
5.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 11%, France 11%, Zimbabwe 10%, South Africa 7%, Zambia 7% (2023)
note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Imports - partners
China 15%, UAE 11%, India 10%, South Africa 9%, France 6% (2023)
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Real GDP per capita
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note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022
$24,800 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023
$26,100 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024
$27,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022
8.7% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023
5% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024
4.7% (2024 est.)
Agricultural products
sugarcane, chicken, pumpkins/squash, tomatoes, eggs, potatoes, cabbages, bananas, onions, cucumbers/gherkins (2023)
note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Exports - commodities
fish, garments, raw sugar, fertilizers, diamonds (2023)
note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, cars, fish, coal, packaged medicine (2023)
note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Current account balance
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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Current account balance 2021
-$1.497 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2022
-$1.437 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023
-$647.743 million (2023 est.)
Taxes and other revenues
20.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
GDP (official exchange rate)
$14.953 billion (2024 est.)
note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
GDP - composition, by end use
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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
household consumption
68.6% (2024 est.)
government consumption
14.7% (2024 est.)
investment in inventories
0.2% (2024 est.)
investment in fixed capital
21% (2024 est.)
exports of goods and services
46.2% (2024 est.)
imports of goods and services
-57.8% (2024 est.)
Population below poverty line
10.3% (2017 est.)
note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
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note: annual % change based on consumer prices
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
10.8% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
7.1% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
3.6% (2024 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
4.7% (2024 est.)
note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
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note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$31.296 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$32.864 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$34.406 billion (2024 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
male
15.3% (2024 est.)
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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
total
16.6% (2024 est.)
female
18.4% (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$7.793 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$7.248 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$8.506 billion (2024 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
industry
17.8% (2024 est.)
services
64.4% (2024 est.)
agriculture
4.3% (2024 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share
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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
lowest 10%
2.9% (2017 est.)
highest 10%
29.9% (2017 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2017
36.8 (2017 est.)