Total debt service in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total debt service was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 10.1% for total debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Mauritius peaked at 45.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1973.
Mauritius ranks 16th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -39.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -38.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +132.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +80.5% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +158.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +176.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +62.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +114.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +135.2% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -71.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +97.8% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 3.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 3.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 12.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 6.3% | 21.9% | 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)
- 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 total debt service in Mauritius?
- Total debt service in Mauritius was 10.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for total debt service?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.