Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 956.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Mauritius 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1978 | 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 1,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 3,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1983 | 1,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1984 | 1,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 956.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 2,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.5% |
| 1987 | 6,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 1988 | 13,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1989 | 25,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1990 | 27,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 40,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 44,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 34,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 15,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 25,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1996 | 15,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 23,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 23,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 23,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 37,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 39,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 23,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 25,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 70,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.2% |
| 2006 | 184,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 2007 | 402,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 2008 | 403,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 225,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1043.4% |
| 2011 | 579,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 2012 | 996,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2013 | 3.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +232.7% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 4.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 7.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 627.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18471.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1043.4% | 225,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 956.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 403,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 579,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 6 Bermuda 51.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 27.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 13.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bahrain 6.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 5.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 5.17 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 956.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.