Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary balance, excluding interest was -6.26 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Mauritius, 2003–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).