Central government debt, monetary system credit in Mauritius
Mauritius: Central government debt, monetary system credit was 77.59 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Mauritius, 1992–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, monetary system credit in Mauritius is 77.59 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, monetary system credit in Mauritius peaked at 77.59 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.75 billion current LCU, in 1992.
Mauritius ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Central government debt, monetary system credit in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.75 billion current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 17.60 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 20.19 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 23.20 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 27.47 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 32.43 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 37.80 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 43.96 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 50.35 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 37.28 billion current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 25.37 billion current LCU | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 37.75 billion current LCU | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 47.86 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 35.63 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 36.92 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 38.62 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 48.90 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 53.77 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 63.67 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 77.59 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 77.59 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 137.79 billion current LCU, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 77.59 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.65 billion current LCU, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government debt, monetary system credit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -31.9% | 37.28 billion current LCU | 25.37 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.30 billion current LCU | 15.75 billion current LCU | 43.96 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.25 billion current LCU | 25.37 billion current LCU | 53.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.63 billion current LCU | 63.67 billion current LCU | 77.59 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, monetary system credit in Mauritius?
- Central government debt, monetary system credit in Mauritius was 77.59 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 77.59 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest central government debt, monetary system credit recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.75 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Mauritius rank for central government debt, monetary system credit?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government debt, monetary system credit rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.