External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mauritius
Mauritius: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 123.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 109 countries
All-time high
124.1%
in 2022
All-time low
18.5%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 123.2% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mauritius peaked at 124.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +124.5% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 115.2% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 124.1% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 123.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 123.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 18.5% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 71.7% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.5% | 101.3% | 124.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 47,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 105,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7006 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mauritius?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mauritius was 123.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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