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
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.
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 |
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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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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.