Gold reserves at market value in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gold reserves at market value was 1.27 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Mauritius, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value in Mauritius stood at 1.27 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 482.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Mauritius peaked at 1.27 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1976.
That places Mauritius 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 1.28 million SDR | — |
| 1978 | 5.71 million SDR | +346.2% |
| 1979 | 14.61 million SDR | +156.1% |
| 1980 | 17.38 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 12.84 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 15.57 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 13.70 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 11.83 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 11.19 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 12.02 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 12.83 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 15.78 million SDR | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 18.68 million SDR | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 16.59 million SDR | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 15.18 million SDR | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 14.90 million SDR | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 17.50 million SDR | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 16.17 million SDR | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 16.06 million SDR | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 15.89 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.39 million SDR | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 12.61 million SDR | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 13.05 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.99 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.57 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.55 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 17.32 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 17.40 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.14 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 26.07 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 32.55 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 34.72 million SDR | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 87.25 million SDR | +151.3% |
| 2010 | 114.79 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 125.43 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 140.75 million SDR | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 97.77 million SDR | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 211.33 million SDR | +116.2% |
| 2015 | 218.45 million SDR | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 340.61 million SDR | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 364.01 million SDR | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 368.47 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 440.46 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 524.95 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 519.92 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 544.04 million SDR | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 613.65 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 798.65 million SDR | +30.1% |
| 2025 | 1.27 billion SDR | +59.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.27 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.88 million SDR, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +346.2% | 1.28 million SDR | 5.71 million SDR |
| 1979 | +156.1% | 5.71 million SDR | 14.61 million SDR |
| 2009 | +151.3% | 34.72 million SDR | 87.25 million SDR |
| 2014 | +116.2% | 97.77 million SDR | 211.33 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.40 million SDR | 0 SDR | 14.61 million SDR | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.18 million SDR | 11.19 million SDR | 18.68 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.13 million SDR | 12.61 million SDR | 17.50 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.96 million SDR | 12.99 million SDR | 87.25 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.21 million SDR | 97.77 million SDR | 440.46 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 712.40 million SDR | 519.92 million SDR | 1.27 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Mauritius?
- Gold reserves at market value in Mauritius was 1.27 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April