Foreign assets in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign assets was 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Mauritius, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Mauritius stood at 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Mauritius peaked at 584.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.
Mauritius ranks 36th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 2.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 32.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +715.4% |
| 2003 | 49.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 64.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 91.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 119.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 214.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +79.1% |
| 2008 | 182.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 433.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +137.9% |
| 2010 | 584.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 532.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 529.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 460.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 487.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 464.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 466.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 507.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 478.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 472.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 15.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 88.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +715.4% | 3.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 119.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 433.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 460.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 584.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 33 Hungary 543.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 South Africa 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Malaysia 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 37 Portugal 419.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 38 Chile 398.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 39 Indonesia 397.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Mauritius?
- Foreign assets in Mauritius was 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 584.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign assets?
- Mauritius ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.