Bank lending-deposit spread in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank lending-deposit spread was 5.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Mauritius, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Mauritius is 5.5, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 948.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Mauritius peaked at 13.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.525, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 59th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 | 2.23 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 | 5.44 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 | 0.8042 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 0.525 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.05 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.0% (2025)
- Broad money 142.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 40.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 72.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 46 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,784 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Mauritius?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Mauritius was 5.5 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.525 in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 948.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. 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. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.