Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius is 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius peaked at 3.74 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,944 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 12th out of 163 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14,355 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 18,007 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 8,944 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 11,713 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 14,974 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 67,010 US dollar per square kilometre | +347.5% |
| 1987 | 166,777 US dollar per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 1988 | 215,402 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 251,824 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 356,096 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1991 | 426,550 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 387,875 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 353,751 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 347,728 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 404,093 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 420,562 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 321,696 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 254,440 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 339,458 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 422,263 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 392,284 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 583,537 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 748,384 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 760,966 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 635,084 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 604,084 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 856,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 833,867 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 985,631 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 3.18 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 3.37 million US dollar per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,960 US dollar per square kilometre, 22.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 342.6× 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 | +347.5% | 14,974 US dollar per square kilometre | 67,010 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +148.9% | 67,010 US dollar per square kilometre | 166,777 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,445 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,944 US dollar per square kilometre | 251,824 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 361,225 US dollar per square kilometre | 254,440 US dollar per square kilometre | 426,550 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 682,289 US dollar per square kilometre | 392,284 US dollar per square kilometre | 985,631 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.30 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.74 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 9 Bermuda 3.92 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 3.54 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malta 2.68 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tuvalu 2.64 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 2.38 million US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritius was 3.04 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,944 US dollar per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Mauritius ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.