External debt, end year in Mauritius

Mauritius: External debt, end year was 40.80 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
40.80 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.80 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
3.08 billion current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2011

External debt, end year in Mauritius, 1981–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1981199620111981: 3.1B current LCU1982: 3.6B current LCU1983: 3.9B current LCU1984: 5.2B current LCU1985: 6.3B current LCU1986: 7.0B current LCU1987: 8.1B current LCU1988: 8.9B current LCU1989: 10.5B current LCU1990: 11.9B current LCU1991: 12.0B current LCU1992: 11.9B current LCU1993: 13.7B current LCU1994: 17.8B current LCU1995: 20.2B current LCU1996: 20.9B current LCU1997: 23.5B current LCU1998: 26.3B current LCU1999: 26.2B current LCU2000: 25.2B current LCU2001: 26.1B current LCU2002: 27.0B current LCU2003: 25.2B current LCU2004: 23.8B current LCU2005: 25.6B current LCU2006: 24.4B current LCU2007: 22.5B current LCU2008: 21.1B current LCU2009: 27.3B current LCU2010: 33.0B current LCU2011: 40.8B current LCU

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

Annual values for External debt, end year (current LCU) in Mauritius, 1981 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Central African Republic 92.22 billion current LCU compare
  2. 28 Djibouti 74.58 billion current LCU compare
  3. 29 Sudan 71.70 billion current LCU compare
  4. 31 Ghana 20.81 billion current LCU compare
  5. 32 Tunisia 19.07 billion current LCU compare
  6. 33 Botswana 18.58 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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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.