Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 847,573 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 847,573 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 847,573 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2,065 current LCU per person, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 182.74 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 158.78 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 281.28 current LCU per person | +77.2% |
| 1964 | 262.91 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 190.31 current LCU per person | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 191.2 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 142.62 current LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 140.63 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 252.27 current LCU per person | +79.4% |
| 1970 | 340.01 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 319.96 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 472.55 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 459.33 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 876.64 current LCU per person | +90.8% |
| 1975 | 1,274 current LCU per person | +45.3% |
| 1976 | 683.94 current LCU per person | -46.3% |
| 1977 | 314.47 current LCU per person | -54.0% |
| 1978 | 114.71 current LCU per person | -63.5% |
| 1979 | -315.35 current LCU per person | -374.9% |
| 1980 | -104.47 current LCU per person | -66.9% |
| 1981 | -1,305 current LCU per person | +1149.3% |
| 1982 | -1,344 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | -2,065 current LCU per person | +53.6% |
| 1984 | -2,032 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | -1,483 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 272.28 current LCU per person | -118.4% |
| 1987 | 3,131 current LCU per person | +1049.9% |
| 1988 | 5,621 current LCU per person | +79.5% |
| 1989 | 7,878 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1990 | 11,216 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1991 | 14,082 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 14,746 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 15,172 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14,258 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 16,735 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 17,482 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 19,146 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 17,161 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 22,161 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 28,255 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 29,433 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 36,056 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 75,819 current LCU per person | +110.3% |
| 2004 | 95,047 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 118,734 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 193,317 current LCU per person | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 214,572 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 229,192 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 269,880 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 316,719 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 296,036 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 319,554 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 314,791 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 363,003 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 418,904 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 434,541 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 448,192 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 450,921 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 511,439 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 595,303 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 706,104 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 683,067 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 688,487 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 816,244 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 847,573 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 847,573 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 38.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 847,573 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 33.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1149.3% | -104.47 current LCU per person | -1,305 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +1049.9% | 272.28 current LCU per person | 3,131 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | -374.9% | 114.71 current LCU per person | -315.35 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.93 current LCU per person | 140.63 current LCU per person | 281.28 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 453.99 current LCU per person | -315.35 current LCU per person | 1,274 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 856.85 current LCU per person | -2,065 current LCU per person | 7,878 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,216 current LCU per person | 11,216 current LCU per person | 22,161 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,030 current LCU per person | 28,255 current LCU per person | 269,880 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,410 current LCU per person | 296,036 current LCU per person | 511,439 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 722,796 current LCU per person | 595,303 current LCU per person | 847,573 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 19 Macao 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iceland 1.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Laos 989,031 current LCU per person compare
- 23 Argentina 620,419 current LCU per person compare
- 24 Japan 573,131 current LCU per person compare
- 25 Luxembourg 570,103 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Mauritius was 847,573 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 847,573 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,065 current LCU per person in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.