Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.54 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
307,074 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Mauritius, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Mauritius peaked at 6.54 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 307,074 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Mauritius ranks 34th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 307,074 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 356,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 439,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 510,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 473,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 483,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 453,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 446,608 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 430,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 442,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 601,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 778,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 882,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 907,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 5.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 5.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 564,324 current US$ per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre, 70.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 307,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 510,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 589,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 430,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 907,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 31 Andorra 7.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 7.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curacao 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Austria 5.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 France 5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Mauritius?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Mauritius was 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,074 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Mauritius ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.