IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 67,702 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 67,702 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 112,262 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, US dollar, 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 | 10,451 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 10,445 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 11,612 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 13,269 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 9,515 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 9,449 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 19,747 units per square kilometre | +109.0% |
| 1978 | 24,496 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 43,018 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 69,890 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 96,465 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 103,649 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 112,262 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 101,840 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 107,461 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 109,931 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 111,159 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 86,230 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 65,475 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 48,405 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 36,888 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 45,443 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 44,643 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 47,445 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 48,304 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46,710 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 43,823 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 45,725 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 58,916 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 55,928 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 53,941 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 58,349 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 58,357 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60,990 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 59,208 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 67,512 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 73,613 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 67,109 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 68,303 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 60,347 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 53,867 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 52,325 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 49,272 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 45,826 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 48,179 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 75,556 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 86,369 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 84,134 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 81,251 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 77,575 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 75,194 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 67,302 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 67,702 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 67,702 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 67,702 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 27.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +109.0% | 9,449 units per square kilometre | 19,747 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +75.6% | 24,496 units per square kilometre | 43,018 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +62.5% | 43,018 units per square kilometre | 69,890 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 | 16,194 units per square kilometre | 9,449 units per square kilometre | 43,018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,436 units per square kilometre | 65,475 units per square kilometre | 112,262 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,630 units per square kilometre | 36,888 units per square kilometre | 58,916 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,331 units per square kilometre | 53,941 units per square kilometre | 73,613 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,712 units per square kilometre | 45,826 units per square kilometre | 86,369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,943 units per square kilometre | 67,302 units per square kilometre | 77,575 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 21 Germany 74,710 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Maldives 73,820 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Brunei 67,798 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 66,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Qatar 62,760 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 60,860 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 67,702 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 112,262 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.