Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.27 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
137th
of 178 countries
All-time high
123.85 million constant 2024 US$
in 2009
All-time low
7.45 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritius peaked at 123.85 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.45 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.45 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 47.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +531.2% |
| 1962 | 35.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1963 | 25.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1964 | 20.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 19.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 13.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1967 | 31.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +133.8% |
| 1968 | 65.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +109.3% |
| 1969 | 40.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.3% |
| 1970 | 35.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 49.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 53.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 54.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 92.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +69.0% |
| 1975 | 75.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 51.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 51.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 58.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 44.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 59.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 87.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 67.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 65.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 59.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 63.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 84.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 82.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 60.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 66.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 67.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 54.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 50.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 54.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 51.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 61.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 50.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 55.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 46.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 45.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 41.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 47.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 60.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 43.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 53.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 48.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 49.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 122.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +94.1% |
| 2009 | 123.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 98.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 107.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 109.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 34.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 64.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +87.0% |
| 2016 | 60.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 42.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 61.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.8% |
| 2019 | 70.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 49.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 58.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 50.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 47.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +531.2% | 7.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.02 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 92.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 123.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 109.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 58.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 134 Saint Helena 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 135 Gabon 49.55 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 136 Nauru 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 138 Guyana 36.80 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 139 Belize 35.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 140 Cook Islands 34.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritius?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mauritius was 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 123.85 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.