Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritius is 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritius peaked at 279.93 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -16.64 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 81st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 95.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +941.3% |
| 1962 | 69.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1963 | 90.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1964 | 30.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -65.7% |
| 1965 | 28.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 54.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +91.0% |
| 1967 | 62.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 126.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +103.4% |
| 1969 | 62.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 1970 | 59.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 79.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 78.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 145.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1975 | 132.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 76.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1977 | 90.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 149.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1979 | 90.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 85.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 152.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +78.0% |
| 1982 | 135.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 114.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 94.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 76.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 116.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1987 | 117.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 95.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 130.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 94.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 62.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 37.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 21.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1995 | 26.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 54.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +119.1% |
| 1998 | 52.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 55.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 28.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 29.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | -16.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -148.7% |
| 2004 | 33.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -300.7% |
| 2005 | 29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 17.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 58.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +231.5% |
| 2008 | 88.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 131.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 108.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 148.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 149.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 118.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 32.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 74.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +126.3% |
| 2016 | 40.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 13.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2018 | 58.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +338.4% |
| 2019 | 21.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 279.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1209.2% |
| 2021 | 183.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 66.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 2023 | 78.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1209.2% | 21.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 279.93 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1961 | +941.3% | 9.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 95.22 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2018 | +338.4% | 13.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.65 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 149.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 76.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 152.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 130.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 131.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 149.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 279.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 78 Sierra Leone 59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 79 Ethiopia 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 80 El Salvador 58.29 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 82 Kenya 54.85 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 53.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 84 Nicaragua 53.08 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritius?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Mauritius was 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 279.93 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.