Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 20,775 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 20,775 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 20,775 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 17th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 147.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 896.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,212 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 1,217 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,212 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 2,709 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 2,704 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.78 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.7 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 615.76 units per square kilometre | +2400.0% |
| 1992 | 3,064 units per square kilometre | +397.6% |
| 1993 | 3,608 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 3,610 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,615 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,629 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,629 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,638 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,130 units per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 2000 | 7,130 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,130 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,778 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 10,778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,624 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 5,173 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 3,466 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 6,480 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 6,480 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,864 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 15,795 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 16,850 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 18,896 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 19,262 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,111 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 15,048 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 10,590 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 10,784 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12,480 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 17,386 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 17,484 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 20,700 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 20,775 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 20,775 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.31 units per square kilometre, 60.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 20,775 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.76 units per square kilometre, 302.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2400.0% | 24.63 units per square kilometre | 615.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +397.6% | 615.76 units per square kilometre | 3,064 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.42 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 147.78 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 995.07 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,709 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.85 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 19.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,256 units per square kilometre | 24.63 units per square kilometre | 7,130 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,317 units per square kilometre | 3,466 units per square kilometre | 10,778 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,668 units per square kilometre | 10,590 units per square kilometre | 19,262 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,086 units per square kilometre | 17,386 units per square kilometre | 20,775 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 14 Denmark 22,844 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 22,422 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 21,663 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 20,673 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tuvalu 20,267 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 17,200 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 20,775 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20,775 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.