Mauritius: official statistics and sources
19 official bodies for Mauritius, from Statistics Mauritius to Mauritius Open Data Portal, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: English, French. Capital: Port Louis.
Who holds power in Mauritius
- Head of state: Dharambeer Gokhool (President of the Republic of Mauritius)
- Head of government: Navinchandra Ramgoolam (Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs, and External Communications, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Rodrigues and Outer Islands of the Republic of Mauritius)
- Foreign minister: Dhananjay Ramful (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of the Republic of Mauritius)
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Unitary parliamentary republic. How local power works in Mauritius: 4 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.
Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.
Government, regions and cities
- Government and power in Mauritius: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
- Port Louis (capital)
Key figures
What the figures show
Mauritius had 1.2 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 1.3 million. It ranks 44th of 48 in the World Bank's Sub-Saharan Africa region and 155th of 193 worldwide.
In 2025 Mauritius recorded gross domestic product of $16.2 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. Divided by population it comes to $12,991, where the middle country in the region has $1,351.
Output rose 3.2% after inflation in 2025 (World Bank). The IMF's October 2026 outlook projects 2.7% for 2026.
For 2025 as a whole the World Bank records 3.7%. IMF projections put 2026 at 4.7%.
Unemployment stood at 5.6% in 2025 on the ILO's modelled estimate, which can differ from the national survey.
Government debt was 86.8% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimates, heading to 87.6% in 2026. The regional median is 53.1%.
A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 73.8 years.
- Annual inflation since 2015: highest 10.8% (2022), lowest 0.4% (2019).
- Debt ratio 2015: 63.0%; 2025: 86.8%.
- GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +35%.
Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.
Official sources in Mauritius
Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output
- Statistics Mauritius
Mauritius's consumer price index, GDP, labour force, census and trade statistics.
Central bank interest rates and money
- Bank of Mauritius
Monetary policy decisions, the key rate, exchange rates, financial stability reports and monthly statistical bulletins.
Parliament debates, votes, bills
- National Assembly
Hansard debates, bills, order papers and parliamentary questions.
Government
- Government of Mauritius portal
Cabinet decisions, government notices and links to ministries and public services.
Laws and the official gazette the text of laws
- Attorney General's Office
Consolidated laws of Mauritius, bills and legal notices.
Courts judgments
- Supreme Court of Mauritius
Judgments of the Supreme Court and lower courts, cause lists and practice directions.
Public audit how public money was spent
- National Audit Office
The Director of Audit's annual reports on public accounts and performance audits.
Elections results and rules
- Office of the Electoral Commissioner
Election results, registers of electors and electoral guidance.
Regulators
- Financial Services Commission
Licensing decisions, enforcement actions and rules for insurance, securities, pensions and global business.
- Competition Commission
Merger reviews, investigation reports and decisions on anti-competitive practices.
- Data Protection Office
Data-protection guidance, registration of controllers and decisions on complaints.
- Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)
Telecoms licences, decisions, tariffs and ICT market statistics.
Ombudsman
- Office of the Ombudsman
Annual reports on complaints about maladministration by public bodies.
Public registers companies, land, charities
- Corporate and Business Registration Department (CBRD)
Registration of companies and businesses, filings, forms and guidance; companies can be searched through the CBRD online search.
- Registrar-General's Department
Registration and transcription of deeds, land and property transactions, and related fees and duties.
- Financial Crimes Commission
Anti-corruption and financial-crime investigation reports, and administration of declarations of assets by public officials.
Public contracts government tenders and awards
- Procurement Policy Office
Public procurement policy, regulations, directives, and lists of debarred suppliers.
- Public Procurement Portal
Government bidding opportunities, tender notices and award information.
Open data
- Mauritius Open Data Portal
Downloadable datasets published by ministries and public agencies.
Notes
The Constitution names no official language; English is the language of the National Assembly, which may also be addressed in French.
Freedom of information in Mauritius
No general access-to-information law for Mauritius was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No freedom-of-information law was found.
What Mauritius does not have
- No freedom-of-information law or information commissioner exists.
- The Registrar of Associations site (registrarassociations.govmu.org) did not respond to checks today, so no charity register is listed.
- Supreme Court judgments are searchable on the Supreme Court's own site (already listed); no separate state case-law database was found.
- Commissions of inquiry are set up case by case; no standing inquiries body was found.
Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.
Mauritius by subject
- Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
- Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
- Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
- Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
- Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
- Housing homes, cities, water and power
- Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
- Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
- Education schools, universities and literacy
- Environment emissions, air, forests and water
Power in Mauritius, from local government up to the G20
The global bodies above national governments, and the levels of power inside Mauritius. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
- Local government in Mauritius how councils, regions and municipalities work
Level 6: National government
- Mauritius: national government this page
- Government and power in Mauritius who leads, the parliament and the courts
- World leaders every country's head of state and government
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Common questions
What is the population of Mauritius?
1.2 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: Statistics Mauritius.
What is the inflation rate in Mauritius?
3.7% (2025, World Bank). Official index: Statistics Mauritius.
What is Mauritius's GDP?
$16.2 billion (2025, World Bank).
How much government debt does Mauritius have?
86.8% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).
Who publishes official statistics in Mauritius?
Statistics Mauritius: https://statsmauritius.govmu.org/SitePages/Index.aspx
What is the central bank of Mauritius?
Bank of Mauritius: https://www.bom.mu/
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