Mauritius vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Mauritius
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 40.9% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Mauritius ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | 13.9% | 15.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 10.6% | 1.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 29.3% | 6.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 23.1% | 6.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 6.6% | 10.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 16.8% | 5.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 35.4% | 4.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Mauritius or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mauritius, at 40.9% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Mauritius and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 4.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Mauritius ranks 14th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 187 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.