Short-term debt in Mauritius
Mauritius: Short-term debt was 57.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Mauritius, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Mauritius stood at 57.1%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Mauritius peaked at 57.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
That places Mauritius 7th out of 119 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.
Short-term debt in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -69.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +5720.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +80.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -52.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -59.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 28.1% | — |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +68.9% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +40.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 57.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 57.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +5720.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 14.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 40.1% | 57.1% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Mauritius?
- Short-term debt in Mauritius was 57.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Mauritius rank for short-term debt?
- Mauritius ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.