Central government debt service, external in Mauritius

Mauritius: Central government debt service, external was -485.76 million current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
-485.76 million current LCU
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
25th
of 25 countries
All-time high
2.85 billion current LCU
in 2000
All-time low
-744.30 million current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
25
1985–2009

Central government debt service, external in Mauritius, 1985–2009

-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B1985199720091985: 850.0M current LCU1986: 747.5M current LCU1987: 785.0M current LCU1988: 1.2B current LCU1989: 1.2B current LCU1990: 851.0M current LCU1991: 878.0M current LCU1992: 1.0B current LCU1993: 1.0B current LCU1994: 933.5M current LCU1995: 957.0M current LCU1996: 1.1B current LCU1997: 1.3B current LCU1998: 1.7B current LCU1999: 1.8B current LCU2000: 2.9B current LCU2001: 2.6B current LCU2002: 969.9M current LCU2003: 1.1B current LCU2004: 1.1B current LCU2005: 1.1B current LCU2006: 1.5B current LCU2007: 1.3B current LCU2008: -744.3M current LCU2009: -485.8M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded -485.76 million current LCU for central government debt service, external in 2009.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and down 127.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt service, external in Mauritius peaked at 2.85 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -744.30 million current LCU, in 2008.

Mauritius ranks 25th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 944.99 million current LCU 747.50 million current LCU 1.19 billion current LCU 5
1990s 1.15 billion current LCU 850.95 million current LCU 1.75 billion current LCU 10
2000s 1.12 billion current LCU -744.30 million current LCU 2.85 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

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  2. 22 Egypt 0 current LCU compare
  3. 22 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt service, external in Mauritius?
Central government debt service, external in Mauritius was -485.76 million current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 billion current LCU in 2000.
What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -744.30 million current LCU in 2008.
How does Mauritius rank for central government debt service, external?
Mauritius ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2009.
Is central government debt service, external rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.