Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.5084 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.5084 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius peaked at 0.6427 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0918 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +229.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2991 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.241 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1958 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1539 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1814 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1703 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2577 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.258 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3801 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4503 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4772 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.5084 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.5084 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +229.2% | 0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0918 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.092 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2991 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4503 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5215 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 5 Singapore 0.6656 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.576 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Vanuatu 0.524 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 0.4336 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Samoa 0.4264 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Thailand 0.4202 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius was 0.5084 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6427 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Mauritius ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.