External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritius
Mauritius: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,729 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2,729 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritius peaked at 2,943 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.42 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.42 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 39.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 38.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 40.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 46.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 51.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 55.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 82.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1978 | 159.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 1979 | 230.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1980 | 304.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 328.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 358.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 316.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 332.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 390.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 438.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 566.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 628.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 612.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 718.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 761.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 688.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 667.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 765.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 1,022 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 1,017 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,002 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 968.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 965.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 697.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 636.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 689.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 748.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 689.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 583 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 484.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 505.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 480.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 593.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 805.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 935.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 1,090 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1,379 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 1,438 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,362 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,290 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,229 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,133 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,095 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,514 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 2,232 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 2,653 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 2,943 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 2,729 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,729 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,729 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 7.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 230.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 427.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 304.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 628.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 667.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,022 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 610.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 480.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 748.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,176 DOD, current US$ per person | 805.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,438 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,414 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,514 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,943 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 16 Mongolia 2,798 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Jamaica 2,798 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Ukraine 2,778 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Guyana 2,632 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Georgia 2,618 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Bulgaria 2,455 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritius?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mauritius was 2,729 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,943 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.42 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Mauritius ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.