Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Mauritius, 2008–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 77.6% for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Mauritius peaked at 97.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.0% | — |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 49.0% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 49.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 70.9% | 78.8% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 8,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 381,672 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Mauritius?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Mauritius was 77.6% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Mauritius ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).