Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Mauritius
Mauritius: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 19,522 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Mauritius, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mauritius stood at 19,522. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mauritius peaked at 19,522 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,151, in 1929.
Mauritius ranks 52nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3,696 | — |
| 1850 | 3,242 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 4,001 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 3,954 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 3,601 | -8.9% |
| 1929 | 3,151 | -12.5% |
| 1950 | 3,942 | +25.1% |
| 1960 | 4,396 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 4,662 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 6,970 | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 11,489 | +64.8% |
| 2000 | 14,272 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 14,725 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16,269 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 19,522 | +20.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19,522 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19,522 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 8.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3,696 | 3,696 | 3,696 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3,242 | 3,242 | 3,242 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4,001 | 4,001 | 4,001 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,954 | 3,954 | 3,954 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3,601 | 3,601 | 3,601 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3,151 | 3,151 | 3,151 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,942 | 3,942 | 3,942 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,396 | 4,396 | 4,396 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,662 | 4,662 | 4,662 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,970 | 6,970 | 6,970 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,489 | 11,489 | 11,489 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,498 | 14,272 | 14,725 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,896 | 16,269 | 19,522 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritius
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 11,643 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.14 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mauritius?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Mauritius was 19,522 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19,522 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,151 in 1929.
- How does Mauritius rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.