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.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1981 | 2.94 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 2.23 | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.38 | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 4.83 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 4.75 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.96 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.06 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.44 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.06 | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 8.19 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 7.87 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.58 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 10.04 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 9.83 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.63 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 10.71 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.16 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.32 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.12 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.47 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.85 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 13.79 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 11.53 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -85.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8042 | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 0.525 | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | +244.4% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 5.16 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +17.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.22, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +244.4% | 0.525 | 1.81 |
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 |
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 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.