Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 58.6 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Mauritius, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Mauritius is 58.6, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Mauritius peaked at 71.76 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.92, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 70th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.92 | — |
| 1971 | 20.81 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 22.95 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 18.31 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 26.34 | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 25.97 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 21.05 | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 30.01 | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 39.8 | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 45.16 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 50.94 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 56.08 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 64.88 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 61.53 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 63.65 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 71.76 | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 63.6 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 54.15 | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 50.85 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 48.46 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 52.05 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 58 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 48.13 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 40.69 | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 44.4 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 51.3 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 50.82 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 49.79 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 46.26 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 44.32 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 44.8 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.53 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 59.1 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 51.7 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 53.53 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.01 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 47.28 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 44.03 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 52.27 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 52.04 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.28 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.47 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.86 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 56.15 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 58.6 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.83 | 17.92 | 45.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.59 | 48.46 | 71.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.57 | 40.69 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7 | 44.03 | 59.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.07 | 51.47 | 58.6 | 6 |
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Mauritius?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Mauritius was 58.6 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 71.76 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.