Gross capital formation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross capital formation was -3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Mauritius, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Mauritius stood at -3.1%.
The figure is down 137.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mauritius peaked at 40.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -25.8%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.4% | — |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +13.2% |
| 1979 | -6.3% | -186.7% |
| 1980 | -18.7% | +195.0% |
| 1981 | -7.1% | -61.7% |
| 1982 | -14.0% | +96.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -122.7% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +92.4% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +62.9% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +99.6% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | +57.4% |
| 1989 | -6.3% | -115.6% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -471.6% |
| 1991 | -1.8% | -107.6% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -333.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +162.5% |
| 1995 | -16.3% | -229.4% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -189.6% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -25.3% |
| 1998 | -3.9% | -135.8% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -692.3% |
| 2000 | -7.6% | -132.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -159.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +260377.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -93.6% |
| 2005 | -2.8% | -426.6% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -725.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -77.6% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +570.3% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -107.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -307.5% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -158.0% |
| 2013 | -2.6% | +220.3% |
| 2014 | -6.0% | +128.9% |
| 2015 | -5.4% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -168.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +139.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -55.5% |
| 2020 | -25.8% | -627.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -154.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -18.1% |
| 2025 | -3.1% | -137.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | -6.3% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | -18.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | -16.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -7.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -6.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -25.8% | 14.0% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 12,991 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 597,561 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,315 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Mauritius?
- Gross capital formation in Mauritius was -3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross capital formation?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.