Natural resource rents in Mauritius
Mauritius: Natural resource rents was 0.0027 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Mauritius, 1976–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Mauritius is 0.0027, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Mauritius peaked at 0.1244 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, in 2019.
Mauritius ranks 182nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0938 | — |
| 1977 | 0.089 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.104 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1244 | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1009 | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0783 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.044 | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 | -48.3% |
| 1985 | 0.028 | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0495 | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0427 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0345 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0196 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0974 | +753.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1139 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0968 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0835 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.028 | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 | -87.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0027 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0027 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +753.7% | 0.0114 | 0.0974 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1028 | 0.089 | 0.1244 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 | 0.0228 | 0.1009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 | 0.0126 | 0.0345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 | 0.0066 | 0.0118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 | 0.0024 | 0.1139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 | 0.0026 | 0.0027 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 179 French Polynesia 0.0036 compare
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0033 compare
- 181 Lebanon 0.0028 compare
- 183 Aruba 0.0021 compare
- 184 Liechtenstein 0.0015 compare
- 185 Hong Kong 0.001 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 natural resource rents in Mauritius?
- Natural resource rents in Mauritius was 0.0027 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1244 in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for natural resource rents?
- Mauritius ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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