Human capital per capita in Mauritius

Mauritius: Human capital per capita was 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45,708 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 150 countries
All-time high
45,708 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
32,444 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Mauritius, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 32.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 33.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 33.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 33.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 34.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 34.4k real chained 2019 US$2001: 34.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 35.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 36.7k real chained 2019 US$2004: 36.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 36.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 36.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 37.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 38.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 38.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 39.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 39.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 40.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 41.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 42.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 42.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 43.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 43.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 44.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 45.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 45.7k real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Mauritius is 45,708 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Mauritius peaked at 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,444 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Mauritius ranks 59th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,306 real chained 2019 US$ 32,444 real chained 2019 US$ 34,012 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 36,329 real chained 2019 US$ 34,012 real chained 2019 US$ 38,629 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 42,110 real chained 2019 US$ 39,410 real chained 2019 US$ 45,009 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 56 Thailand 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 57 China 50,835 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 58 Colombia 47,192 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 60 Dominican Republic 45,405 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 61 Peru 44,738 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 62 Mexico 44,732 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Mauritius?
Human capital per capita in Mauritius was 45,708 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 human capital per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 32,444 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Mauritius rank for human capital per capita?
Mauritius ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.