Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0136 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Mauritius peaked at 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +193.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +189.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0136 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 36.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0136 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +193.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +189.9% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 26 Guinea 0.0164 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bangladesh 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Myanmar 0.0147 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 0.0135 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burundi 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Mauritius?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Mauritius was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Mauritius ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.