Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 2.67 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,542 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Mauritius 13th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,034 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,138 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 9,542 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 9,404 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 9,828 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 9,498 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 6,542 SDR per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 7,901 SDR per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 16,281 SDR per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1970 | 20,562 SDR per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 19,791 SDR per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 26,996 SDR per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 22,476 SDR per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 51,368 SDR per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 1975 | 65,868 SDR per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 33,924 SDR per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1977 | 25,752 SDR per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 16,528 SDR per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 10,620 SDR per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 35,016 SDR per square kilometre | +229.7% |
| 1981 | 12,104 SDR per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1982 | 16,108 SDR per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 8,366 SDR per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1984 | 11,800 SDR per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1985 | 13,405 SDR per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 54,545 SDR per square kilometre | +306.9% |
| 1987 | 117,206 SDR per square kilometre | +114.9% |
| 1988 | 159,955 SDR per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 191,630 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 250,323 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 298,153 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 282,045 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 257,524 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 238,138 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 271,802 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 292,444 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 238,402 SDR per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 180,685 SDR per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 247,312 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 324,072 SDR per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 312,132 SDR per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 429,203 SDR per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 503,616 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 489,982 SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 444,336 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 401,544 SDR per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 542,374 SDR per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 541,586 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 628,921 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 721,039 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 776,555 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 857,336 SDR per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre | -10.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,903 SDR per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 593.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +306.9% | 13,405 SDR per square kilometre | 54,545 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +229.7% | 10,620 SDR per square kilometre | 35,016 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,685 SDR per square kilometre | 6,542 SDR per square kilometre | 16,281 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,388 SDR per square kilometre | 10,620 SDR per square kilometre | 65,868 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,013 SDR per square kilometre | 8,366 SDR per square kilometre | 191,630 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 255,683 SDR per square kilometre | 180,685 SDR per square kilometre | 298,153 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,777 SDR per square kilometre | 312,132 SDR per square kilometre | 628,921 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million SDR per square kilometre | 721,039 SDR per square kilometre | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.21 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.67 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 10 Qatar 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 1.89 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malta 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.81 million SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,542 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.