Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,542 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,542 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 44,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 37,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 32,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 34,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 31,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 31,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 32,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 33,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 32,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 52,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1973 | 67,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 153,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 1975 | 146,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 130,542 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 152,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 160,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 187,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 212,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 163,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 179,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 180,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 183,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 214,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 326,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1987 | 435,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 489,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 485,714 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 588,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 588,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 641,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 639,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 663,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 757,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 887,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 784,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 810,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 765,517 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 766,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 801,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 887,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 934,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 981,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 955,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 895,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 982,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 75.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +127.7% | 67,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,695 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 111,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 187,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 287,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 163,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 489,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 588,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 887,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 980,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 766,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 895,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 34 Poland 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Seychelles 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Vietnam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curacao 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Barbados 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.