External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritius stood at 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.42 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.42 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 39.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 42.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 48.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 54.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 58.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 71.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 110.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 203.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 1979 | 322.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 435 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 514.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 554.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 511.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 503.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 566.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 616.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 757.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 789.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 773.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 880.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 926.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 870.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 821.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 987.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 1,234 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,167 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,104 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,100 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 814.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 725 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person | +133.9% |
| 2003 | 2,658 DOD, current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 2,727 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,957 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2,840 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,576 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 5,237 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 5,867 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 6,341 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 7,858 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 8,516 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9,843 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 10,117 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,158 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 8,265 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,404 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8,877 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 9,764 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 9,796 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11,609 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 13,982 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 15,280 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 28.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +133.9% | 725 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 322.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 602.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 435 DOD, current US$ per person | 789.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,035 DOD, current US$ per person | 821.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,010 DOD, current US$ per person | 725 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,867 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,614 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,341 DOD, current US$ per person | 10,117 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,403 DOD, current US$ per person | 9,796 DOD, current US$ per person | 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritius?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mauritius was 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.42 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.