Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritius

Mauritius: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 77.8 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
77.8
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 193 countries
All-time high
93.84
in 2021
All-time low
49.4
in 2008
Years of data
30
2001–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritius, 2001–2030

0204060801002001201520302001: 60.52002: 66.72003: 70.82004: 61.12005: 61.72006: 59.32007: 51.62008: 49.42009: 58.42010: 56.42011: 56.52012: 55.92013: 58.22014: 60.62015: 652016: 64.32017: 632018: 64.12019: 74.62020: 93.42021: 93.82022: 86.92023: 85.62024: 91.12025: 91.32026: 90.62027: 87.22028: 83.92029: 80.72030: 77.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 77.8 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 93.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.4, in 2008.

Mauritius ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mauritius, 2001 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2001 60.49
2002 66.7 +10.3%
2003 70.79 +6.1%
2004 61.14 -13.6%
2005 61.65 +0.8%
2006 59.32 -3.8%
2007 51.59 -13.0%
2008 49.4 -4.2%
2009 58.42 +18.2%
2010 56.4 -3.5%
2011 56.52 +0.2%
2012 55.86 -1.2%
2013 58.19 +4.2%
2014 60.65 +4.2%
2015 64.95 +7.1%
2016 64.35 -0.9%
2017 63.04 -2.0%
2018 64.12 +1.7%
2019 74.55 +16.3%
2020 93.42 +25.3%
2021 93.84 +0.4%
2022 86.9 -7.4%
2023 85.56 -1.5%
2024 91.14 +6.5%
2025 91.32 +0.2%
2026 90.6 -0.8%
2027 87.17 -3.8%
2028 83.88 -3.8%
2029 80.71 -3.8%
2030 77.8 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.94 49.4 70.79 9
2010s 61.86 55.86 74.55 10
2020s 88.45 80.71 93.84 10
2030s 77.8 77.8 77.8 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 33 Hungary 78.83 compare
  2. 34 Malawi 78.77 compare
  3. 35 Saint Lucia 77.93 compare
  4. 37 Portugal 77.35 compare
  5. 38 Fiji 77.24 compare
  6. 39 India 76.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritius?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mauritius was 77.8 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 93.84 in 2021.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4 in 2008.
How does Mauritius rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Mauritius ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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