Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross fixed capital formation was -3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius is -3.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius peaked at 40.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -25.8%, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 145th out of 166 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 fixed 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 103,950 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius was -3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.