GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7.38 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
110,407 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 7.38 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 110,407 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110,407 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 123,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 156,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 199,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 329,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1975 | 331,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 351,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 411,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 506,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 604,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 565,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 570,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 538,384 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 544,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 519,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 537,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 730,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 939,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 7.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 5.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 77.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +65.7% | 199,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 329,997 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 312,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 604,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 709,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 519,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 34 Nauru 7.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Austria 6.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 5.66 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 4.97 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,407 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.