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Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius

English, French, Creole Mauritian Rupee (MUR) Mixed: French civil law, English common law
AU, SADC, COMESA, AfCFTA, Commonwealth, WTO

Mauritius is Africa's highest-income economy by GDP per capita and consistently ranked the continent's most business-friendly destination. The country has successfully diversified from a sugar-dependent economy to a services-driven hub encompassing financial services, tourism, ICT/BPO, manufacturing, and the freeport.

The Mauritius International Financial Centre is a leading offshore jurisdiction, particularly for investments into India and Africa, leveraging an extensive network of double taxation agreements. The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) is well-regulated and attracts international listings.

Mauritius ranks 1st in Africa on the Mo Ibrahim Governance Index, the Heritage Foundation Economic Freedom Index, and the Doing Business rankings. The Economic Development Board (EDB) provides one-stop facilitation for investors. The country offers premium business visas and occupation permits for professionals, entrepreneurs, and retirees. Challenges include a small domestic market and vulnerability to climate change.

Snapshot

Population~1.2 MWorld Bank, 2025
GDP (current USD)$16.2 BWorld Bank, 2025
GDP per Capita$12,991World Bank, 2025
GDP Growth3.15%World Bank, 2025
Inflation (y/y)~3.67%World Bank, 2025
Key repo rate (Bank of Mauritius)4.50%Central Bank
Unemployment5.64%World Bank, ILO modelled estimate, 2025
Internet Use~73.31%World Bank, 2024
Electrification~100.00%World Bank WDI
CPI Score (Rank)50.0/100 (#55)Transparency Intl
HDI (Rank)0.796 (#72)UNDP HDR
Credit RatingBaa3 (Moody's)S&P / Moody's / Fitch
MarketStock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM)

World Bank Indicators Compare with another country

GDP (current USD)$16.2 BWorld Bank, 2025
GDP growth (annual)3.15%World Bank, 2025
GDP per capita (USD)$12,991World Bank, 2025
Population, total1.2 MWorld Bank, 2025
FDI net inflows (USD)$681.3 MWorld Bank, 2024
Inflation (consumer prices)3.67%World Bank, 2025
Unemployment (% labour force)5.64%World Bank, 2025
Internet use (% of people)73.31%World Bank, 2024
Trade (% of GDP)139.94%World Bank, 2025

Climate Readiness Full ranking

80out of 100
Advanced readiness
Climate adaptation readiness for Mauritius, from 5 of 5 measured indicators.
Energy access100100.0% · 30% weight
Governance readiness5050 / 100 CPI · 20% weight
Human readiness800.796 HDI · 20% weight
Economic readiness91$12,991, 2025 · 15% weight
Digital readiness7272.0% · 15% weight
This scores climate adaptation readiness (adaptive capacity), following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. It is built only from measured values already held on this profile and normalised 0-100. It does not measure emissions or physical climate vulnerability: the platform does not yet hold emissions, hazard-exposure or natural-capital series. Energy access is the single most climate-specific indicator held; the other four are governance, economic, human-development and digital readiness proxies. The economic sub-score is relative to the African countries the platform covers.
How this is computed

Adaptive capacity to absorb climate finance and adapt, following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. Built only from measured values already held on each country profile. It is not a measure of emissions or physical climate vulnerability, which the platform does not yet hold.

  • Energy access (30%) — World Bank, access to electricity (% of population). The single most climate and energy specific signal held: SDG 7 and the clean-energy transition.
  • Governance readiness (20%) — Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index (0-100). ND-GAIN governance readiness: the capacity to govern and deploy climate finance. Higher is cleaner.
  • Human readiness (20%) — UNDP, Human Development Index (0-1). ND-GAIN social readiness: the adaptive capacity of the population.
  • Economic readiness (15%) — World Bank, GDP per capita (current US$), latest measured year. ND-GAIN economic readiness: the capacity to finance adaptation. Scored relative to the covered set.
  • Digital readiness (15%) — World Bank, individuals using the Internet (% of population). Information systems for early warning and adaptation.

A country is scored only when at least 4 of the five indicators are held. Sub-scores are weighted and renormalised over the indicators that are present; nothing is estimated for one that is absent.

Country Facts

CapitalPort Louis
RegionEast Africa
CurrencyMauritian Rupee (MUR)
FX RegimeManaged float
Stock ExchangeStock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM)
Investment Promotion AgencyEconomic Development Board (EDB)
Legal SystemMixed: French civil law, English common law
Time ZoneIndian/Mauritius

Focus Sectors

Financial Services & Offshore Banking
Tourism
Textiles
ICT & BPO
Sugar
Seafood
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Freeport
Renewable Energy

Regulations & Taxes

Corporate Income Tax15% flat rate (3% for GBC holders on foreign income)
VAT / Sales Tax15% standard

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