Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 27.15 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Mauritius, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 27.15 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Mauritius peaked at 27.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0443, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0443 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0562 | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0699 | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0582 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.171 | +193.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4956 | +189.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4883 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5481 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6704 | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7328 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7583 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9328 | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8734 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9144 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9688 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 1.47 | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 1.96 | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 3.49 | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 3.29 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 4.35 | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 4.53 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.88 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 7.43 | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 6.93 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.73 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 9.43 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 8.26 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 10.09 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 7.73 | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.99 | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 11.79 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.04 | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 11.37 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 18.64 | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 18.25 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.01 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 18.35 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.94 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.42 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.19 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.88 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.87 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 27.15 | +24.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 27.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.55, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 27.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.36, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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% | 0.0582 | 0.171 |
| 1975 | +189.9% | 0.171 | 0.4956 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3335 | 0.0443 | 0.7328 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 0.7583 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 | 4.35 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.37 | 7.73 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 | 17.9 | 27.15 | 10 |
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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 27.15 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 174 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 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.