External debt, end year in Mauritius
Mauritius: External debt, end year was 40.80 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Mauritius, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 40.80 billion current LCU for external debt, end year in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Mauritius peaked at 40.80 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.08 billion current LCU, in 1981.
That places Mauritius 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.08 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 3.57 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 6.27 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 7.03 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 8.07 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 8.92 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 10.52 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 11.95 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 12.02 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.90 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.75 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 17.79 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 20.24 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 20.87 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 23.52 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 26.34 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 26.21 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.17 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.11 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 27.04 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.18 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 23.78 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 25.65 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 24.36 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 22.52 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 21.13 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 27.27 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 33.02 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 40.80 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 40.80 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.80 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 40.80 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.28 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 10.52 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.46 billion current LCU | 11.90 billion current LCU | 26.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.82 billion current LCU | 21.13 billion current LCU | 27.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.91 billion current LCU | 33.02 billion current LCU | 40.80 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 external debt, end year in Mauritius?
- External debt, end year in Mauritius was 40.80 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.80 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for external debt, end year?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.