External debt as a share of gni in Mauritius
Mauritius: External debt as a share of gni was 128.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
128.35
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 118 countries
All-time high
131
in 2022
All-time low
18.5
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 128.35 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Mauritius peaked at 131 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.5, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.53 | — |
| 2001 | 18.5 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 41.52 | +124.4% |
| 2003 | 55 | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 50.04 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 55.29 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 48.97 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 67.08 | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 63.49 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 79.45 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 79.26 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.09 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 88.51 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 98.07 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 94.84 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 83 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 81.52 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.65 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 72.71 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 81.57 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 103.8 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 121.42 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 131 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 128.35 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.99 | 18.5 | 79.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.22 | 72.71 | 98.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.14 | 103.8 | 131 | 4 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 9.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,796 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,616 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Mauritius?
- External debt as a share of gni in Mauritius was 128.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Mauritius ranks 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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