Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
9,048 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Mauritius stood at 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Mauritius peaked at 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,048 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 9,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 10,197 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10,414 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11,147 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 12,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 12,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 13,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14,609 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 15,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16,236 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 17,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 18,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 18,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 19,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 21,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 23,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 24,726 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 27,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 23,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 23,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 61 Chile 28,047 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Montenegro 28,026 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 27,386 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 27,000 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 66 Belarus 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Argentina 25,876 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Mauritius?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Mauritius was 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,048 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.