Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0363 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0363 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Mauritius peaked at 0.0363 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 29th of 171 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 Domestic in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +164.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0363 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 20.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0363 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 | +164.9% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 26 Bangladesh 0.046 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Myanmar 0.0407 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nigeria 0.0357 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Armenia 0.0296 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Burundi 0.028 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, current prices in Mauritius?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Mauritius was 0.0363 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0363 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Mauritius ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.