Mauritius External Debt: % of GDP

2009 - 2021 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius External Debt: % of GDP

  • Mauritius External Debt accounted for 2,070.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 1,975.6 % in the previous year.
  • Mauritius External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2009 to Dec 2021.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2,070.9 % in Dec 2021 and a record low of 1,169.4 % in Dec 2014.

CEIC calculates annual External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development provides External Debt in local currency. Statistics Mauritius provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Mauritius External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Mauritius, Current Account recorded a deficit of 399.0 USD mn in Sep 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Mauritius Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 934.0 USD mn in Sep 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 966.0 USD mn in Sep 2022.
  • The country's External Debt reached 184,721.5 in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 3.2 USD bn in Sep 2022.

View Mauritius's External Debt: % of GDP from 2009 to 2021 in the chart:

Mauritius External Debt: % of GDP

What was Mauritius's External Debt: % of GDP in 2021?

Mauritius External Debt accounted for 2,070.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2021, compared with the ratio of 1,975.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,070.9 2021 1,975.6 2020 1,169.4 2014 2,070.9 2021 % yearly 2009 - 2021

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.2 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Algeria (%) 1.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Argentina (%) 56.6 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Armenia (%) 99.9 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Australia (%) 115.9 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Austria (%) 163.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 57.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2022
Belgium (%) 258.5 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Bolivia (%) 38.8 2020 yearly 2006 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.1 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 8.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Brazil (%) 34.4 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Bulgaria (%) 52.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cambodia (%) 75.1 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Canada (%) 135.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Chile (%) 75.4 2021 yearly 1971 - 2021
China (%) 15.4 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Colombia (%) 53.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 77.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 699.5 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Czech Republic (%) 73.2 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Denmark (%) 151.0 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Ecuador (%) 54.1 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Egypt (%) 32.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2022
Estonia (%) 84.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
European Union (%) 129.2 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Finland (%) 213.5 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 256.2 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Georgia (%) 117.8 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Germany (%) 169.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Ghana (%) 35.9 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Greece (%) 305.3 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 508.8 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Hungary (%) 157.7 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Iceland (%) 79.2 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
India (%) 20.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Iran (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Ireland (%) 559.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Israel (%) 33.1 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Italy (%) 137.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 101.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 85.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 74.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 34.5 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
South Korea (%) 39.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Kosovo (%) 37.4 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Kuwait (%) 58.5 2020 yearly 2014 - 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) 103.7 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Laos (%) 53.8 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Latvia (%) 100.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 77.0 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Luxembourg (%) 4,874.0 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
North Macedonia (%) 81.9 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 64.0 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malta (%) 620.0 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Mauritius (%) 2,070.9 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Mexico (%) 47.1 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Moldova (%) 64.1 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Mongolia (%) 199.5 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Montenegro (%) 180.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Morocco (%) 47.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 412.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
New Zealand (%) 87.2 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Nigeria (%) 8.8 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Norway (%) 135.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 34.5 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.9 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 51.9 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.0 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Poland (%) 56.6 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Portugal (%) 191.3 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 49.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 26.2 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Serbia (%) 68.5 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Singapore (%) 419.9 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Slovakia (%) 135.1 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Slovenia (%) 87.8 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 38.3 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Spain (%) 192.9 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 57.7 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 172.1 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Switzerland (%) 295.8 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Taiwan (%) 26.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 40.6 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Thailand (%) 37.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Tunisia (%) 94.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Turkey (%) 54.2 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 219.185 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 18.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,313.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 73.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MUR bn) 151.348 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MUR bn) 327.894 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (MUR bn) 145.997 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) 363,272.800 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) 413,181.250 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
Public Debt: External (MUR mn) 111,861.450 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.170 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) -433.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 224.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 9,259.485 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 32,305.283 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,651.415 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 657.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 222,544.970 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 21,163.044 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 36.088 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 34.897 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6.696 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 96.488 Oct 2022 monthly Nov 1979 - Oct 2022
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 6,145.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 1,506.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2022
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,713.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 5,892.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2023
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 9,915.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 1,112.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 3,050.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,611.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,844.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 1,606.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,788.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) 7,026.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 7,156.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 12,916.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 934.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -399.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -12.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,481.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 75.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 966.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 29.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 804.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 162.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 184,721.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 2,070.9 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,222.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 67.4 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.793 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 16,382.963 2020 yearly 1999 - 2020
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 16,518.000 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 471,317.000 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 487,836.000 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 7,830,237.149 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2022
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 8,372.700 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 15,417.400 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 958.000 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 531.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 312.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,236.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 3,303.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 38.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 415.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 2,619.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 73.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 868.271 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 10.713 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 300.578 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.6 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,023.016 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 17,827.357 Jan 2023 monthly Jul 1976 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jul 1977 - Jan 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,682.4 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 1960 - Jan 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 51.372 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 718.755 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1976 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 37,816.763 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 17,740.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,057.270 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2018 - Jan 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.61 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2022
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 806,802.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2023
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 812,542.000 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 2008 - Jan 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 5,682.440 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Business Confidence Indicator: Services (% Point) 207.467 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018
Business Confidence Indicator (% Point) 11.200 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Business Confidence Indicator: Manufacturing (% Point) 143.597 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018

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