Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius

Mauritius: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was -4.42 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.42
Change on year
up 60.2%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2001
All-time low
-13.55
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius, 2000–2023

-15-10-5052000201120232000: -0.782001: 5.92002: 5.12003: 1.62004: -1.72005: -4.92006: -8.62007: -5.32008: -9.82009: -7.22010: -10.12011: -13.62012: -7.12013: -6.12014: -5.32015: -3.52016: -3.92017: -4.52018: -3.82019: -52020: -8.82021: -132022: -11.12023: -4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius is -4.42, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% 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, -13.55, in 2011.

Mauritius ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 -0.78
2001 5.9 -856.4%
2002 5.08 -13.9%
2003 1.58 -68.9%
2004 -1.68 -206.3%
2005 -4.93 +193.5%
2006 -8.6 +74.4%
2007 -5.32 -38.1%
2008 -9.77 +83.6%
2009 -7.17 -26.6%
2010 -10.05 +40.2%
2011 -13.55 +34.8%
2012 -7.09 -47.7%
2013 -6.1 -14.0%
2014 -5.28 -13.4%
2015 -3.47 -34.3%
2016 -3.9 +12.4%
2017 -4.46 +14.4%
2018 -3.77 -15.5%
2019 -4.98 +32.1%
2020 -8.79 +76.5%
2021 -13.03 +48.2%
2022 -11.11 -14.7%
2023 -4.42 -60.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.57 -9.77 5.9 10
2010s -6.26 -13.55 -3.47 10
2020s -9.34 -13.03 -4.42 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 133 Honduras -3.88 compare
  2. 134 Latvia -3.94 compare
  3. 135 Kenya -4 compare
  4. 137 Panama -4.49 compare
  5. 138 Sierra Leone -5 compare
  6. 139 Barbados -5.37 compare

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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 -4.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
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 -13.55 in 2011.
How does Mauritius rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Mauritius ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Current account balance as a proportion of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,174 data points, 2000–2023
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