Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
447.75 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 447.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 9th out of 185 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,281 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54,778 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 99,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1964 | 95,370 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 70,591 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1966 | 72,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 55,074 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 55,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 100,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1970 | 138,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 132,275 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 198,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1973 | 195,686 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 379,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 559,631 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 305,417 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1977 | 142,731 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1978 | 52,750 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1979 | -147,560 current LCU per square kilometre | -379.7% |
| 1980 | -49,713 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1981 | -630,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +1168.0% |
| 1982 | -657,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | -1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1984 | -1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | -745,517 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 137,930 current LCU per square kilometre | -118.5% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1058.6% |
| 1988 | 2.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1989 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 5.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 7.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 9.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 10.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 9.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 12.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 16.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 17.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 45.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 2004 | 57.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 71.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 117.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2007 | 131.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 140.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 165.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 195.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 185.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 200.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 198.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 229.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 264.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 274.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 283.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 285.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 324.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 377.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 447.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 431.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 213.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 287.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1168.0% | -49,713 current LCU per square kilometre | -630,360 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +1058.6% | 137,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -379.7% | 52,750 current LCU per square kilometre | -147,560 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,778 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,958 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 195,680 current LCU per square kilometre | -147,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 559,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 165.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 185.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 324.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 377.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 447.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 6 Indonesia 1.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 622.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Singapore 568.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Iraq 411.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cambodia 346.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 218.73 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 430.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 447.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.