Human capital per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Human capital per capita was 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Mauritius is 45,708 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1995.
Mauritius ranks 59th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32,444 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 32,961 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 33,350 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 33,761 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 34,012 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 34,372 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 34,012 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 35,104 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 36,726 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 36,106 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 36,339 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36,834 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 37,083 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38,089 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 38,629 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,410 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 39,496 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40,183 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41,330 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 41,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42,674 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43,015 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43,662 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 44,328 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 45,009 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 45,708 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 6.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 151 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
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.