Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius stood at 77.6%.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 97.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 14th out of 53 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, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP 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 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,886 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius was 77.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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