Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 62.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.0%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
116.8%
in 2013
All-time low
49.9%
in 1974
Years of data
59
1963–2021
Bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritius, 1963–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritius stood at 62.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritius peaked at 116.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 66.6% | — |
| 1964 | 85.9% | +29.1% |
| 1965 | 107.1% | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 90.1% | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 93.5% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 83.6% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 70.8% | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 89.2% | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 75.8% | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 83.0% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -39.9% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 78.1% | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 74.7% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 60.9% | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 70.2% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 58.5% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 59.3% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 107.8% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 116.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 105.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -8.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 62.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 62.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.8% | 66.6% | 107.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 72.8% | 49.9% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 57.5% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 57.0% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 75.4% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 74.1% | 116.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 62.0% | 67.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritius?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Mauritius was 62.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).