Vulnerability and opportunity
Archetype: Climbers. Moderate vulnerability, and the most to gain from catch-up. One of 34 nations with a similar pattern of results.
Well placed over 10 years: lower vulnerability, higher opportunity than the median nation.
Main drivers of vulnerability over 10 years: Energy supply shock, Chokepoint closure, Global financial crisis. Highest exposure indicators: share of oil and gas use not met by domestic production; internet users as a share of population.
Downside scenarios: load test
Change in Mauritius’s capability index under each scenario at Standard Severe and current plans, largest fall first.
| Scenario | Exposure | Change | No response | Best practice | Rank shift | Bands lost | Weakest point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy supply shock S09 | High 0.93 | −0.88 | −1.18 | −0.52 | ▼ 3 | 22 | Energy Technologies 0 · Inception |
| Infrastructure collapse S12 | High 0.73 | −0.75 | −1.04 | −0.46 | ▼ 1 | 16 | Sensing, Timing & Navigation 0 · Inception |
| Chokepoint closure S05 | High 0.79 | −0.73 | −0.94 | −0.41 | ▼ 2 | 15 | Resource Infrastructure 0.7 · Inception |
| Pandemic S14 | High 0.69 | −0.71 | −1.07 | −0.47 | ▼ 1 | 19 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 2.4 · Inception |
| Global financial crisis S03 | High 0.74 | −0.63 | −1.10 | −0.48 | ▼ 2 | 14 | Economic Output & Productivity 6.7 · Foundational |
| AI diffusion shock S13 | High 0.68 | −0.59 | −0.91 | −0.40 | 0 | 20 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |
| Geoeconomic confrontation S01 | Medium 0.50 | −0.46 | −0.70 | −0.31 | ▼ 1 | 10 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |
| Single-supplier cut-off S02 | High 0.66 | −0.46 | −0.65 | −0.29 | ▼ 2 | 10 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |
| Sovereign funding crisis S04 | Medium 0.50 | −0.41 | −0.72 | −0.32 | ▲ 1 | 10 | Energy Infrastructure 6.4 · Foundational |
| Legitimacy crisis S07 | High 0.67 | −0.41 | −0.68 | −0.30 | ▲ 1 | 12 | Force Generation & Mobilisation 2.1 · Inception |
| Food and water shock S11 | Medium 0.47 | −0.36 | −0.62 | −0.27 | ▲ 1 | 9 | Resource Infrastructure 1.7 · Inception |
| Disaster in the core S10 | Medium 0.53 | −0.32 | −0.58 | −0.25 | ▲ 1 | 9 | Energy Infrastructure 6.4 · Foundational |
| Hybrid campaign S06 | Low 0.24 | −0.20 | −0.27 | −0.12 | ▲ 2 | 6 | Air Power 1 · Inception |
| Mass displacement S08 | Low 0.34 | −0.16 | −0.30 | −0.13 | ▲ 1 | 6 | Water, Sanitation & Waste Infrastructure 10.3 · Transitional |
Where each scenario lands
Change in each of the nine capability domains, in points. Darker is a larger fall.
| Scenario | CT | SI | NS | HC | II | GI | FS | PI | TI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy supply shock | −0.16 | −1.23 | −0.46 | −0.51 | −0.51 | −1.15 | −1.37 | −1.32 | −1.17 |
| Infrastructure collapse | −0.91 | −1.10 | −0.39 | −0.39 | −0.39 | −0.98 | −0.92 | −0.90 | −0.79 |
| Chokepoint closure | −0.09 | −1.20 | −0.99 | · | −0.54 | −1.15 | −0.46 | −0.92 | −1.19 |
| Pandemic | −0.75 | −0.38 | −0.31 | −0.92 | −0.80 | −0.86 | −0.80 | −0.79 | −0.79 |
| Global financial crisis | −0.32 | −0.32 | −0.29 | −0.64 | −0.64 | −0.79 | −1.06 | −0.91 | −0.73 |
| AI diffusion shock | −0.72 | −0.33 | −0.30 | −0.88 | −0.66 | −0.90 | −0.77 | −0.42 | −0.38 |
| Geoeconomic confrontation | −0.56 | −0.25 | −0.22 | · | −0.57 | −0.55 | −0.57 | −0.56 | −0.84 |
| Single-supplier cut-off | −0.83 | −0.24 | −0.31 | −0.39 | · | −0.78 | · | −0.79 | −0.79 |
| Sovereign funding crisis | −0.04 | −0.34 | −0.19 | −0.48 | −0.43 | −0.59 | −0.72 | −0.43 | −0.49 |
| Legitimacy crisis | −0.30 | · | −0.60 | −0.30 | −0.70 | −0.98 | −0.80 | · | · |
| Food and water shock | −0.04 | −0.41 | −0.18 | −0.50 | −0.48 | −0.51 | −0.24 | −0.41 | −0.47 |
| Disaster in the core | −0.02 | −0.66 | −0.20 | −0.49 | −0.22 | −0.55 | −0.29 | −0.22 | −0.22 |
| Hybrid campaign | −0.15 | −0.33 | −0.36 | · | −0.37 | −0.34 | · | −0.14 | −0.14 |
| Mass displacement | · | −0.17 | −0.13 | −0.34 | −0.28 | −0.38 | −0.16 | −0.02 | · |
Columns: CT Critical Technology · SI Strategic Infrastructure · NS National Security · HC Human Capital · II Information & Influence · GI Governance & Integrity · FS Financial Strength · PI Production & Innovation · TI Trade & Investment.
Upside scenarios: capture test
Net position in each upside scenario: what Mauritius is ready to capture, less what it stands to lose.
| Scenario | Position | Net | Capture | Loss | Readiness | Rank | Binding capability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy abundance S16 ↗ | Gainer | +22.2 | 22.9 | 0.7 | 25 | 47 | Energy Technologies 1.6 · Inception |
| Middle East settlement S21 ↗ | Gainer | +16.6 | 19.9 | 3.3 | 37 | 59 | Alliances & Security Cooperation 5.5 · Nascent |
| Great-power détente S18 ↗ | Gainer | +14.0 | 18.7 | 4.7 | 41 | 48 | Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 6.8 · Foundational |
| 100-day pandemic defence S24 ↗ | Gainer | +13.4 | 20.7 | 7.3 | 33 | 75 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 3.8 · Nascent |
| Emerging-market breakout S20 ↗ | Gainer | +13.3 | 20.6 | 7.3 | 44 | 53 | Energy Infrastructure 7.3 · Foundational |
| Yield revolution S22 ↗ | Gainer | +11.7 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 34 | 25 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 3.8 · Nascent |
| Sovereign debt reset S19 ↗ | Mixed | +7.3 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 57 | 54 | Transparency, Oversight & Accountability 11 · Transitional |
| Digital state leapfrog S23 ↗ | Mixed | +6.3 | 19.1 | 12.8 | 34 | 43 | Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 3.4 · Nascent |
| Biomedical breakthroughs S17 ↗ | Mixed | +2.2 | 23.0 | 20.8 | 35 | 76 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 3.8 · Nascent |
| Superintelligence takeoff S15 ↗ | Mixed | −9.5 | 11.6 | 21.1 | 22 | 63 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0.7 · Inception |