Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 42,885 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Mauritius stood at 42,885 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 329.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 42,885 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 239.73 units per person, in 1968.
Mauritius ranks 63rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 251.35 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 289.97 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 259.73 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 338.04 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1964 | 282.19 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 250.6 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 286.02 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 285.11 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 239.73 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 267.72 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 277.97 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 311.71 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 441.64 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 539.53 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 892.55 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1975 | 1,113 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 1,212 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1,323 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 1,552 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 1,501 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1,781 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 1,564 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1,754 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 1,801 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,026 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1,998 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,365 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 3,189 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 3,662 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 4,291 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 5,268 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 6,238 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 6,639 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 6,764 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,965 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 8,526 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 8,666 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9,240 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 9,985 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 10,208 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11,201 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 12,912 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 15,067 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 23,651 units per person | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 27,471 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 29,905 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 32,627 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 38,097 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 42,885 units per person | +12.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 42,885 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 42,885 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +65.4% | 539.53 units per person | 892.55 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275.05 units per person | 239.73 units per person | 338.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 916.59 units per person | 277.97 units per person | 1,552 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,443 units per person | 1,564 units per person | 4,291 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,950 units per person | 5,268 units per person | 10,208 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,979 units per person | 11,201 units per person | 42,885 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Mauritius?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Mauritius was 42,885 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 42,885 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.73 units per person in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.5%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.