External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 16,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 17,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 20,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 23,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 25,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 31,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 50,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1978 | 93,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1979 | 150,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 207,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 248,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 270,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 252,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 251,290 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 284,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 312,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 386,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 405,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 400,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 459,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 488,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 464,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 443,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 541,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 697,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 689,158 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 659,941 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 631,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 636,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 476,237 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 427,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 3.21 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.91 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.93 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 5.36 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.21 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.16 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.63 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.19 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 6.21 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.36 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 8.84 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 35.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 244.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +135.5% | 427,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,627 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 150,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 207,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 405,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 443,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 697,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 427,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.61 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.91 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.39 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.21 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Maldives 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Lebanon 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Grenada 2.59 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.