GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
31st
of 210 countries
All-time high
319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
613,369 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 613,369 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 613,369 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 679,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 838,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 5.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 5.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 7.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 8.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 9.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 12.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 14.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 16.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 19.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 22.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 25.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 28.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 31.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 35.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 39.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 44.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 49.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 54.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 61.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 67.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 72.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 81.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 90.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 95.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 109.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 125.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 140.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 143.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 151.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 165.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 175.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 188.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 200.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 210.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 224.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 236.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 250.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 256.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 224.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 239.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 285.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 30.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +73.6% | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 613,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 54.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 61.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 143.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 151.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 256.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 224.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 28 Bangladesh 345.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Maldives 340.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Armenia 335.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Jamaica 276.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 266.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nigeria 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 291.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 18,891 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 319.64 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 613,369 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.