Mauritius - Economy
How is the economy of Mauritius? Based on the information we have, Mauritius has a upper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; diversified portfolio; investing in maritime security; strong tourism sector decimated by COVID-19; expanding in information and financial services; environmentally fragile. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugarcane, chicken, pumpkins/squash, eggs, potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, onions, tea, cucumbers/gherkins (2022).
More about the economy of Mauritius
Labor force 588,000 (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 10.47% (2023 est.)
Industries food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism
Population below poverty line 10.3% (2017 est.)
Taxes and other revenues 19.05% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Mauritian rupees (MUR) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 45.267 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 44.183 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 41.692 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 39.347 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 35.474 (2019 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2022 $2.827 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $7.248 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $7.793 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $8.563 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 -$654.051 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$1.437 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$1.497 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2019 57.96% of GDP (2019 est.)
Budget
Revenues $3.134 billion (2022 est.)
Expenditures $3.647 billion (2022 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 1.94% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 2.12% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 2.37% of GDP (2021 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2.9% (2017 est.)
Highest 10% 29.9% (2017 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $8.038 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $8.052 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $6.057 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) China 16%, South Africa 10%, UAE 9%, India 9%, Oman 8% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, coal, fish, cars, packaged medicine (2022)
Exports
Imports 2023 $8.038 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $8.052 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $6.057 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) Zimbabwe 11%, South Africa 11%, France 10%, Madagascar 8%, US 7% (2022)
Comodities Exports force garments, fish, raw sugar, fertilizers, diamonds (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $33.53 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $31.35 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $28.793 billion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $14.397 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $26,600 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $24,800 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $22,700 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 3.8% (2023 est.)
Industry 18.6% (2023 est.)
Services 64.6% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 67.6% (2023 est.)
Government consumption 14.2% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 23.5% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories -0.2% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 53.3% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -55.2% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 6.06% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 6.32% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 7.72% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 20.9% (2023 est.)
Male 19% (2023 est.)
Female 23.6% (2023 est.)
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Mauritius is found in Eastern Africa