Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Mauritius, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Mauritius stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Mauritius peaked at 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 20th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 65.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +132.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 17 Lebanon 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Brunei 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Seychelles 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Barbados 0.0015 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Mauritius?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Mauritius was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.