Mauritius Government Debt: % of GDP

2003 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development

Key information about Mauritius Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Mauritius Government debt accounted for 80.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 80.6 % in the previous quarter.
  • Mauritius government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2003 to Mar 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 85.9 % in Sep 2021 and a record low of 42.8 % in Dec 2008.




Related information about Mauritius Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Mauritius National Government Debt reached 12.8 USD bn in Mar 2026.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 3.8 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Mauritius's Government Debt: % of GDP from Jun 2003 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Mauritius Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Mauritius's Government Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2026?

Mauritius Government debt accounted for 80.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 80.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
80.8 Mar 2026 80.6 Dec 2025 42.8 Dec 2008 85.9 Sep 2021 % quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 46.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (%) 81.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 107.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 80.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 29.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (%) 42.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
China (%) 29.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 56.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 44.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 27.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 60.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 81.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 88.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 34.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 146.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (%) 74.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 56.1 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
India (%) 58.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 32.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 67.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Italy (%) 137.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 202.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 83.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 47.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 39.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 24.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 26.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 46.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 80.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 49.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 18,684.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 54.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (%) 34.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 103.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 33.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 65.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 59.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 91.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 59.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 166.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 65.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 78.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 100.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) 35.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Turkey (%) 23.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 98.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025

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Mauritius Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 574.656 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 12,827.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
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: General Government (MUR mn) 610,060.896 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) 548,611.796 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Public Debt: External (MUR mn) 126,794.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.943 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -355.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 152.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,987.142 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 29,640.239 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,963.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 508.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 170,902.811 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,651.654 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 52.617 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 41.122 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6.696 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 0.759 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,581.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,435.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,760.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,956.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,059.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 2,058.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 5,036.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 7,095.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 618.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,466.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) 6,834.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 5,797.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 5,716.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 16,512.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 5,014.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,953.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) 4,676.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 2,351.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 4,959.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 23,621.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 4,295.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 86.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,936.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -330.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 42.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 637.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 13.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 417.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 220.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 191,845.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,200.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,749.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 77.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.546 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 46,874.928 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 8,517,453.927 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 36,999.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 570,524.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 533,525.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
BoP: MUR: Capital Account: Net (MUR mn) 155.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2025
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 151.679 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 101.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 104.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 32.407 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,311.475 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 22,346.803 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1976 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1977 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,636.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 51.098 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,811.476 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 46,514.002 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 22,678.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 12,455.203 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2018 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 72.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 1,064,578.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2008 - Mar 2026
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 1,062,767.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 9,808.499 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 7,636.268 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 2007 - Mar 2026
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Business Confidence Indicator: Manufacturing (% Point) 143.597 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018
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

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