Mauritius vs Pacific island small states: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Mauritius
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 57.1% against 24.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 32.3%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.3 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Mauritius ranks 7th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Pacific island small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | Pacific island small states |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 10.0% | 20.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 20.5% | 27.3% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Mauritius or Pacific island small states?
- Mauritius, at 57.1% against 24.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Mauritius and Pacific island small states?
- 32.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Pacific island small states?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Pacific island small states rank globally for short-term debt?
- Mauritius ranks 7th and Pacific island small states ranks 6th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.