Mauritius vs Upper middle income: Short-term debt

Mauritius
54.8%
in 2024
Upper middle income
31.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
1st
Upper middle income rank
2nd

Short-term debt over time

  • Mauritius
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 54.8% against 31.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.7 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Mauritius ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 15.0% 15.0% Upper middle income
1980s 0.0% 15.7% 15.7% Upper middle income
1990s 0.1% 20.3% 20.2% Upper middle income
2000s 1.8% 20.5% 18.7% Upper middle income
2010s 35.8% 32.7% 3.1% Mauritius
2020s 50.5% 30.2% 20.2% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Mauritius or Upper middle income?
Mauritius, at 54.8% against 31.3% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Mauritius and Upper middle income?
23.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Upper middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Upper middle income rank globally for short-term debt?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.