Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius
Mauritius: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius is 6.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 522.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Mauritius peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 10th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.4% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -58.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +101.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -47.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +71.9% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +82.6% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +60.1% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +172.8% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +78.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +140.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +551.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 8.4% | 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)
- 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)
- 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 6.2% 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 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Mauritius ranks 10th out of 123 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 522.3%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.