Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -3.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritius, 1976–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritius stood at -3.2%.
That represents a change of up 51.0% on the previous year and down 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritius peaked at 26.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 161st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.6% | — |
| 1977 | 16.4% | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -62.1% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 25.2% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -48.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -54.1% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | -274.2% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | +102.6% |
| 2013 | -3.2% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | -4.6% | +42.7% |
| 2015 | -3.2% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | -2.4% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -93.7% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | +432.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | +612.0% |
| 2021 | -3.2% | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 14.5% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 5.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 13.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 1.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -4.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.9% | -6.6% | -3.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,586 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 118,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritius?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Mauritius was -3.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.