Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 12.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Mauritius, 1976–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More external debt data for Mauritius
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -8.33 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -6.69 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -4,173 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -53,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0425 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -18.18 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
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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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.