Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was -7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius stood at -7.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 5.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 159th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -855.4% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -68.9% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | -206.1% |
| 2005 | -4.9% | +193.8% |
| 2006 | -8.5% | +71.9% |
| 2007 | -5.2% | -38.1% |
| 2008 | -9.6% | +83.8% |
| 2009 | -7.1% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | -9.9% | +40.2% |
| 2011 | -13.4% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | -7.0% | -47.7% |
| 2013 | -6.0% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | -5.2% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | -4.9% | +32.1% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | +76.7% |
| 2021 | -12.9% | +48.5% |
| 2022 | -11.1% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | -5.0% | -55.4% |
| 2024 | -7.0% | +42.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.1%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +855.4% | -0.8% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.5% | -9.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.2% | -13.4% | -3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.9% | -12.9% | -5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 156 Bahamas -6.6% compare
- 157 Tonga -6.7% compare
- 158 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -6.9% compare
- 160 Greece -7.1% compare
- 161 New Caledonia -7.5% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau -7.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius was -7.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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