China vs Mauritius: Claims on central government, etc.
China
46.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
40.9%
in 2025
China rank
11th
Mauritius rank
14th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- China
- Mauritius
How they compare
China currently reports 46.0% against 40.9% in Mauritius, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritius ahead.
China ranks 11th and Mauritius ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.7% | 21.4% | 30.1% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 24.6% | 24.0% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 16.3% | 12.9% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 16.9% | 8.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.1% | 4.6% | China |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 28.7% | 9.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., China or Mauritius?
- China, at 46.0% against 40.9% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between China and Mauritius?
- 5.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritius?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and Mauritius rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- China ranks 11th and Mauritius ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.