Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross fixed capital formation was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation in Mauritius stood at 19.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius peaked at 30.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 126th of 180 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 fixed capital formation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.0% | — |
| 1977 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | +32.0% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 25.4% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 17.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 22.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 16.9% | 21.0% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 8,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 381,672 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Mauritius was 19.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Mauritius ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 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.