Interest on external debt in Mauritius
Mauritius: Interest on external debt was 730.00 million current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Interest on external debt in Mauritius, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest on external debt in Mauritius is 730.00 million current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.9% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Mauritius peaked at 730.00 million current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 192.80 million current LCU, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Interest on external debt in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 254.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 326.50 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 311.00 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 314.50 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 339.00 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 318.50 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 322.00 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 347.50 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 353.50 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 356.00 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 338.00 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 310.00 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 304.00 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 312.50 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 310.90 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 387.05 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 492.40 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 506.05 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 476.70 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 427.10 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 304.30 million current LCU | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 197.90 million current LCU | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 200.80 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 199.90 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 192.80 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 269.50 million current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 293.75 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 351.15 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 381.30 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 363.30 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 730.00 million current LCU | +100.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 730.00 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 400.00 million current LCU, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 730.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest on external debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +100.9% | 363.30 million current LCU | 730.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 320.72 million current LCU | 254.00 million current LCU | 353.50 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 379.36 million current LCU | 304.00 million current LCU | 506.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.85 million current LCU | 192.80 million current LCU | 427.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.65 million current LCU | 363.30 million current LCU | 730.00 million 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 interest on external debt in Mauritius?
- Interest on external debt in Mauritius was 730.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 730.00 million current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.80 million current LCU in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for interest on external debt?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.