Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 3.06 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,542 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
Mauritius ranks 13th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | 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 | 27,525 SDR per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 20,137 SDR per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 18,110 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 43,577 SDR per square kilometre | +140.6% |
| 1981 | 21,164 SDR per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 24,622 SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 15,164 SDR per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 17,675 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 18,944 SDR per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 60,700 SDR per square kilometre | +220.4% |
| 1987 | 125,586 SDR per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1988 | 169,566 SDR per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 203,308 SDR per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 263,572 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 315,090 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 301,137 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 280,121 SDR per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 260,229 SDR per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 294,005 SDR per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 314,813 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 259,703 SDR per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 201,785 SDR per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 268,783 SDR per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 345,709 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 334,232 SDR per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 452,388 SDR per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 531,414 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 517,966 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 472,719 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 428,578 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 571,005 SDR per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 574,438 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 727,611 SDR per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 837,616 SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 905,188 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 994,717 SDR per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103,057 SDR per square kilometre, 26.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 569.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | +220.4% | 18,944 SDR per square kilometre | 60,700 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +140.6% | 18,110 SDR per square kilometre | 43,577 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 | 33,162 SDR per square kilometre | 18,110 SDR per square kilometre | 69,843 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,031 SDR per square kilometre | 15,164 SDR per square kilometre | 203,308 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,924 SDR per square kilometre | 201,785 SDR per square kilometre | 315,090 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,606 SDR per square kilometre | 334,232 SDR per square kilometre | 727,611 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million SDR per square kilometre | 837,616 SDR per square kilometre | 2.67 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.06 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 10 Korea 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 2.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.04 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 2.71 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.