Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 143.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
143.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
154.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
20.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 143.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 154.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.
Mauritius ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 25.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 24.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 24.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 20.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 22.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 24.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 24.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 27.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 40.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 50.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 54.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 53.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 59.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 61.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 63.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 65.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 66.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 71.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 81.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 83.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 96.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 97.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 99.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 112.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 105.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 97.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 96.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 100.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 104.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 108.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 101.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 95.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 102.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 108.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 111.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 120.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 131.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 145.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 148.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 149.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 148.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 154.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 112.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 117.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 125.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 143.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 143.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 58.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 143.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 47.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +48.9% | 27.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 40.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 24.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 25.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 20.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 54.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 59.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 97.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 95.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 112.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 102.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 154.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 112.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 143.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 17 Guinea 192.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 182.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Colombia 164.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Armenia 139.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Somalia 102.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Chile 79.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 143.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 154.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.