Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius
Mauritius: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5.2% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 447.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.0% | — |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +56.2% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +51.6% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +60.3% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -40.6% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +192.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -71.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -52.6% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -62.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +154.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +539.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -7.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +539.0% | 0.9% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5.7% | 5 |
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -115.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius was 5.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.