Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mauritius

Mauritius: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 12.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
12.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 1985
All-time low
6.9%
in 2008
Years of data
36
1976–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mauritius, 1976–2011

10203040501976199320111976: 9.2 % of GDP1977: 12.3 % of GDP1978: 18.6 % of GDP1979: 25.2 % of GDP1980: 37 % of GDP1981: 44 % of GDP1982: 50.8 % of GDP1983: 46.8 % of GDP1984: 48.8 % of GDP1985: 53.5 % of GDP1986: 43.2 % of GDP1987: 41.6 % of GDP1988: 38.4 % of GDP1989: 37.1 % of GDP1990: 35.1 % of GDP1991: 34.7 % of GDP1992: 29.3 % of GDP1993: 27.6 % of GDP1994: 30.9 % of GDP1995: 35 % of GDP1996: 31.6 % of GDP1997: 32 % of GDP1998: 30.7 % of GDP1999: 30.1 % of GDP2000: 21.1 % of GDP2001: 19.1 % of GDP2002: 19.5 % of GDP2003: 17.9 % of GDP2004: 14.9 % of GDP2005: 12.8 % of GDP2006: 10.3 % of GDP2007: 9.2 % of GDP2008: 6.9 % of GDP2009: 11.1 % of GDP2010: 12.6 % of GDP2011: 12.7 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mauritius is 12.7%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mauritius peaked at 53.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.

That places Mauritius 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Mauritius, 1976 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1976 9.2%
1977 12.3% +33.7%
1978 18.6% +51.9%
1979 25.2% +35.1%
1980 37.0% +46.9%
1981 44.0% +19.0%
1982 50.8% +15.4%
1983 46.8% -7.9%
1984 48.8% +4.4%
1985 53.5% +9.5%
1986 43.2% -19.3%
1987 41.6% -3.7%
1988 38.4% -7.5%
1989 37.1% -3.5%
1990 35.1% -5.3%
1991 34.7% -1.2%
1992 29.3% -15.7%
1993 27.6% -5.7%
1994 30.9% +11.8%
1995 35.0% +13.5%
1996 31.6% -9.7%
1997 32.0% +1.1%
1998 30.7% -4.0%
1999 30.1% -1.9%
2000 21.1% -30.0%
2001 19.1% -9.4%
2002 19.5% +2.2%
2003 17.9% -8.4%
2004 14.9% -16.9%
2005 12.8% -13.8%
2006 10.3% -19.6%
2007 9.2% -11.1%
2008 6.9% -24.2%
2009 11.1% +59.4%
2010 12.6% +14.0%
2011 12.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.3% 9.2% 25.2% 4
1980s 44.1% 37.0% 53.5% 10
1990s 31.7% 27.6% 35.1% 10
2000s 14.3% 6.9% 21.1% 10
2010s 12.7% 12.6% 12.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mauritius?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Mauritius was 12.7% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
How does Mauritius rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Mauritius ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.