Human capital in Mauritius
Mauritius: Human capital was 45.12 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.12 billion current US$
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
127th
of 151 countries
All-time high
58.34 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
22.34 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Mauritius, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 45.12 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Mauritius peaked at 58.34 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.34 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.56 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26.41 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 23.95 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 23.09 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.60 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.75 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 26.17 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.34 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 27.16 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 31.65 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 30.50 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.22 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 28.63 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 33.96 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 32.99 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 39.22 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 43.78 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 43.96 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.22 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 50.18 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 45.85 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 50.82 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 54.78 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 58.34 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 56.98 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.12 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 45.12 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 45.12 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.12 billion current US$ | 22.60 billion current US$ | 26.41 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.64 billion current US$ | 22.34 billion current US$ | 33.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.11 billion current US$ | 39.22 billion current US$ | 58.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.12 billion current US$ | 45.12 billion current US$ | 45.12 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 Albania 47.96 billion current US$ compare
- 125 Guinea 47.75 billion current US$ compare
- 126 North Macedonia 45.61 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Mongolia 37.52 billion current US$ compare
- 129 Mauritania 34.47 billion current US$ compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 31.23 billion current 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 human capital in Mauritius?
- Human capital in Mauritius was 45.12 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58.34 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.34 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for human capital?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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