Reserve assets, Debt securities in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 4.50 billion US dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Mauritius, 2007–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, reserve assets, debt securities in Mauritius stood at 4.50 billion US dollar.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 388.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Mauritius peaked at 5.13 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 388.64 million US dollar, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 51st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 418.91 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 390.39 million US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 388.64 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 590.00 million US dollar | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 686.49 million US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 920.30 million US dollar | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 944.90 million US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 975.07 million US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.73 billion US dollar | +179.7% |
| 2016 | 3.43 billion US dollar | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 3.81 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 4.72 billion US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 4.83 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.13 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.92 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.50 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.50 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.29 billion US dollar, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.50 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 852.58 million US dollar, 5.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Debt securities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +179.7% | 975.07 million US dollar | 2.73 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.31 million US dollar | 388.64 million US dollar | 418.91 million US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.36 billion US dollar | 590.00 million US dollar | 4.83 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 billion US dollar | 4.50 billion US dollar | 5.13 billion US dollar | 3 |
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 reserve assets, debt securities in Mauritius?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Mauritius was 4.50 billion US dollar in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.64 million US dollar in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Mauritius ranks 51st out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.