Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 2.80 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,542 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
Mauritius ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | 8,049 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 16,281 SDR per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 1970 | 22,754 SDR per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1971 | 23,456 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 31,814 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 27,288 SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 52,737 SDR per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1975 | 69,843 SDR per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 37,953 SDR per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1977 | 26,894 SDR per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 17,326 SDR per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1979 | 10,911 SDR per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 35,016 SDR per square kilometre | +220.9% |
| 1981 | 14,838 SDR per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1982 | 16,950 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 8,415 SDR per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1984 | 11,849 SDR per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 13,430 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 54,781 SDR per square kilometre | +307.9% |
| 1987 | 119,266 SDR per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 1988 | 161,793 SDR per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 194,107 SDR per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 255,401 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 307,611 SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 293,799 SDR per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 271,500 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 252,261 SDR per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 286,095 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 306,985 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 253,105 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 195,574 SDR per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 262,357 SDR per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 339,307 SDR per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 327,545 SDR per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 444,727 SDR per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 522,882 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 509,394 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 461,811 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 415,737 SDR per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 554,975 SDR per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 557,340 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 684,631 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 781,069 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 842,379 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 924,236 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre | -9.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92,563 SDR per square kilometre, 25.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,282 SDR per square kilometre, 559.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +307.9% | 13,430 SDR per square kilometre | 54,781 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +220.9% | 10,911 SDR per square kilometre | 35,016 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,702 SDR per square kilometre | 6,542 SDR per square kilometre | 16,281 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,098 SDR per square kilometre | 10,911 SDR per square kilometre | 69,843 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,045 SDR per square kilometre | 8,415 SDR per square kilometre | 194,107 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,469 SDR per square kilometre | 195,574 SDR per square kilometre | 307,611 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 481,835 SDR per square kilometre | 327,545 SDR per square kilometre | 684,631 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million SDR per square kilometre | 781,069 SDR per square kilometre | 2.45 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.80 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 11 Malta 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Japan 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 1.94 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.