Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Mauritius ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 3,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 6,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1979 | 10,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 13,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 25,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1982 | 24,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 21,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 23,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 23,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 29,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 27,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 34,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 34,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 38,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 37,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 39,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 32,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 27,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 35,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 36,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 31,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 36,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 29,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 31,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 30,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 32,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 37,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 32,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 74,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.4% |
| 2006 | 159,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 2007 | 292,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2008 | 316,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 198,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1202.1% |
| 2011 | 639,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 2012 | 735,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +279.6% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 5.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 6.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 298.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2993.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1202.1% | 198,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +279.6% | 735,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 25,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 316,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 639,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 7 Netherlands 13.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 10.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahrain 9.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 6.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ireland 5.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 San Marino 5.47 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.