Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.7 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.7 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0129 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.7 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 1.7 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0436 million USD per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1974 | 0.065 million USD per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0933 million USD per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0951 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1129 million USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1419 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1539 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1304 million USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1238 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0954 million USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0971 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0929 million USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1427 million USD per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1952 million USD per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2937 million USD per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2774 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3943 million USD per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3909 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4383 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4494 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5321 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4759 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5409 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5318 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4696 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5762 million USD per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5179 million USD per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.507 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5109 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6446 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7035 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6866 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8031 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9634 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9789 million USD per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7 million USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.7 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 13.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.7 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 96.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0756 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1539 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1548 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0929 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2937 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4799 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3909 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5762 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7653 million USD per square kilometre | 0.507 million USD per square kilometre | 1.17 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | 1.38 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9789 million USD per square kilometre | 1.7 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 28 Italy 1.76 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 1.73 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 1.72 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 32 Austria 1.6 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 Andorra 1.59 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 1.48 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 1.7 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.