Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 15.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
15.9%
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1960
All-time low
13.8%
in 2006
Years of data
48
1933–2017
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mauritius, 1933–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mauritius stood at 15.9%.
The figure is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mauritius peaked at 22.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2006.
That places Mauritius 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 21.1% | — |
| 1934 | 19.8% | -6.2% |
| 1935 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 1937 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 21.2% | +7.2% |
| 1939 | 19.4% | -8.3% |
| 1940 | 21.0% | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 1942 | 20.8% | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 20.4% | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 20.2% | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 18.9% | -6.7% |
| 1947 | 19.4% | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 18.9% | -4.6% |
| 1950 | 20.0% | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 20.4% | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 21.9% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 20.9% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 20.1% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 18.0% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -6.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20.2% | 19.3% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 18.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.4% | 19.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 18.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mauritius?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Mauritius was 15.9% in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.