Real GDP growth in Mauritius
How much more the whole economy produced this year than last, after removing the effect of price rises. Think of it as the economy's speedometer.
3.0%
Where it stands
GDP grew 1.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 and 3.0% in the second (Statistics Mauritius, 30 September 2026). Statistics Mauritius has rebased the national accounts to 2023, which raised the level of GDP and revised 2025 growth to 3.5%; it forecasts 3.0% for 2026. The Bank of Mauritius projects 2.8% (August 2026). The five-year chart uses the IMF April 2026 series, published before the rebasing.
What it means
The 2022-24 surge was mostly the economy refilling the hole left by COVID, so around 3% is the honest underlying trend. That matters because public debt is high: a 3% economy grows its tax base slowly, which is why debt reduction is a multi-year job. Faster growth now has to come from new engines: the Côte d'Or technology zone, the blue economy and a stronger financial centre, rather than from tourists simply returning.
Recent years
| Year | Real GDP growth |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7% |
| 2023 | 5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% |
| 2025 | 3.1% |
Why it moved
2021: Only a partial rebound from the 2020 collapse (about −14%). Borders stayed shut to most tourists until October 2021, so the recovery was muted.
2022: The big bounce. Tourists came back (arrivals jumped from about 180,000 to almost 1 million): fast growth from a very low base, i.e. a recovery rather than new capacity.
2023: Still strong as tourism, construction and financial services caught up, but the reopening boost began to fade.
2024: Solid, carried by record tourism, construction and household spending in the run-up to the November 2024 general election.
2025: Slowed to about 3% as the post-COVID catch-up ended and the new government started tightening its budget.