Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 263.13 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritius, 2015–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritius stood at 263.13 per 1,000 adults.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritius peaked at 284.09 per 1,000 adults in 2015 and was at its lowest, 245.59 per 1,000 adults, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 284.09 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2016 | 282.46 per 1,000 adults | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 277.47 per 1,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 258.77 per 1,000 adults | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 256.45 per 1,000 adults | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 245.93 per 1,000 adults | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 246.04 per 1,000 adults | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 245.59 per 1,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 258.28 per 1,000 adults | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 263.13 per 1,000 adults | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 263.13 per 1,000 adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263.02 per 1,000 adults, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 263.13 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.43 per 1,000 adults, 4.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 271.85 per 1,000 adults | 256.45 per 1,000 adults | 284.09 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
| 2020s | 251.8 per 1,000 adults | 245.59 per 1,000 adults | 263.13 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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 borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritius?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Mauritius was 263.13 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 284.09 per 1,000 adults in 2015.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.59 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.