Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritius, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritius peaked at 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Mauritius ranks 24th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -96.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +491.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +751.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +82.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +543.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +751.2% | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +543.4% | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +491.4% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +142.9% | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | -96.0% | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +82.7% | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 21 Nauru 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Luxembourg 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Belgium 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Botswana 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Nicaragua 0.0183 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritius?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritius was 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.