External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius stood at 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 5th of 122 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$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 0.436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3456 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2937 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6854 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.79 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +124.4% | 0.1855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.79 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 2 Lebanon 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mongolia 1.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Senegal 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Suriname 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Laos 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius was 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.