Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius

Mauritius: Primary balance, excluding interest was -6.26 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-6.26 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 411.6%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.34 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-6.26 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
9
2003–2011

Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius, 2003–2011

-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B2003200720112003: -3.2B current LCU2004: -1.2B current LCU2005: -936.7M current LCU2006: -1.7B current LCU2007: 1.5B current LCU2008: 3.3B current LCU2009: 719.7M current LCU2010: -1.2B current LCU2011: -6.3B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius is -6.26 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 411.6% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius peaked at 3.34 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.26 billion current LCU, in 2011.

That places Mauritius 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU) in Mauritius, 2003 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
2003 -3.23 billion current LCU
2004 -1.16 billion current LCU -64.0%
2005 -936.70 million current LCU -19.5%
2006 -1.72 billion current LCU +83.8%
2007 1.47 billion current LCU -185.3%
2008 3.34 billion current LCU +127.6%
2009 719.70 million current LCU -78.5%
2010 -1.22 billion current LCU -269.9%
2011 -6.26 billion current LCU +411.6%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's -6.26 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.26 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's -6.26 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -217.13 million current LCU -3.23 billion current LCU 3.34 billion current LCU 7
2010s -3.74 billion current LCU -6.26 billion current LCU -1.22 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 22 Djibouti -2.64 billion current LCU
  2. 23 Comoros -4.95 billion current LCU compare
  3. 24 Eritrea -5.38 billion current LCU compare
  4. 26 Botswana -6.36 billion current LCU compare
  5. 27 Niger -7.60 billion current LCU
  6. 28 Burundi -8.00 billion current LCU

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius was -6.26 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 3.34 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -6.26 billion current LCU in 2011.
How does Mauritius rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Mauritius ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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