Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 43.60 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mauritius, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mauritius stood at 43.60 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 814.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mauritius peaked at 43.60 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,010 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,010 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,108 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 6,847 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 7,044 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 7,241 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7,488 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10,197 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1968 | 10,887 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 11,773 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 20,810 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1971 | 36,059 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1972 | 44,061 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 54,545 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 59,621 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 67,956 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 79,432 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 99,336 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 120,468 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 148,534 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 177,934 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 216,374 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 225,059 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 262,348 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 286,274 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 341,038 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 371,882 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 474,665 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 596,562 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 945,857 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.90 million units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.48 million units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 4.11 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 4.77 million units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 5.63 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 5.95 million units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.15 million units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 21.70 million units per square kilometre | +203.7% |
| 2004 | 27.51 million units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 30.27 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 37.03 million units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 35.79 million units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 43.60 million units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 43.60 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 100.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 43.60 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 65.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +203.7% | 7.15 million units per square kilometre | 21.70 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,177 units per square kilometre | 6,010 units per square kilometre | 11,773 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,082 units per square kilometre | 20,810 units per square kilometre | 148,534 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 389,799 units per square kilometre | 177,934 units per square kilometre | 945,857 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 million units per square kilometre | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | 5.63 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 million units per square kilometre | 5.95 million units per square kilometre | 43.60 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 13 Portugal 51.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Greece 47.86 million units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Slovenia 44.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Colombia 43.15 million units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guinea 36.13 million units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cambodia 32.77 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 869,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.97 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.25 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,042 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mauritius?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Mauritius was 43.60 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 43.60 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,010 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 814.9%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.