IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 50,461 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 50,461 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 107,227 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 24th out of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 9,704 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 9,941 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 9,626 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 9,621 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 9,626 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 10,837 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 8,128 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 8,133 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16,256 units per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 1978 | 18,803 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 32,655 units per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 54,798 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1981 | 82,877 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 93,961 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 107,227 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 103,897 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 97,832 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 89,872 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 78,355 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 64,079 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 49,823 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 34,025 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 25,788 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 33,049 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 32,502 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 32,500 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 32,495 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,484 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,480 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 32,474 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,925 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 42,925 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,922 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,918 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,272 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 39,272 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41,426 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 44,876 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 46,583 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 43,570 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 43,570 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,185 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 35,086 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 34,045 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31,995 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 31,630 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,768 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 56,203 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 60,646 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 60,493 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 58,757 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 53,861 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 53,726 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 50,571 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 50,461 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 50,461 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 50,461 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 27.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +99.9% | 8,133 units per square kilometre | 16,256 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +73.7% | 18,803 units per square kilometre | 32,655 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +67.8% | 32,655 units per square kilometre | 54,798 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +61.7% | 34,768 units per square kilometre | 56,203 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,078 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9,704 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,363 units per square kilometre | 8,128 units per square kilometre | 32,655 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,272 units per square kilometre | 49,823 units per square kilometre | 107,227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,072 units per square kilometre | 25,788 units per square kilometre | 42,925 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,733 units per square kilometre | 39,272 units per square kilometre | 46,583 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,281 units per square kilometre | 31,630 units per square kilometre | 60,646 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,155 units per square kilometre | 50,461 units per square kilometre | 53,861 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 21 Germany 55,684 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Maldives 55,021 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 50,532 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 49,564 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Qatar 46,777 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 45,361 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 50,461 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 107,227 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.