Human capital per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Human capital per capita was 35,638 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
35,638 current US$
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
62nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
46,099 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
18,545 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Mauritius, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Mauritius stood at 35,638 current US$.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Mauritius peaked at 46,099 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,545 current US$, in 2002.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,884 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23,290 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 20,861 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 19,898 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 19,228 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 22,540 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 21,879 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 18,545 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 22,388 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 25,919 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 24,834 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 21,248 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 23,097 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 27,294 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 26,443 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 31,363 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 34,959 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 35,002 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37,509 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 39,784 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 36,308 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 40,210 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 43,310 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 46,099 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 45,009 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 35,638 current US$ | -20.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 35,638 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 35,638 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,032 current US$ | 19,228 current US$ | 23,290 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,419 current US$ | 18,545 current US$ | 27,294 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,955 current US$ | 31,363 current US$ | 46,099 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,638 current US$ | 35,638 current US$ | 35,638 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 per capita in Mauritius?
- Human capital per capita in Mauritius was 35,638 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 46,099 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,545 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for human capital per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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