Gross capital formation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross capital formation was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Mauritius, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Mauritius stood at 19.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Mauritius peaked at 31.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30.4% | — |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.3% | 29.6% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 17.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 24.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 20.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 127 Slovakia 20.1% compare
- 128 Mali 20.0% compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 20.0% compare
- 131 Netherlands 19.8% compare
- 132 Belize 19.8% compare
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.7% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,459 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 67,128 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 47,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Mauritius?
- Gross capital formation in Mauritius was 19.9% 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 31.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross capital formation?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.