Broad money growth (annual %) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Broad money growth (annual %) was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 8.6% for broad money growth in 2025.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Mauritius peaked at 77.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 1965.
That places Mauritius 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.2% | — |
| 1962 | -5.5% | -149.0% |
| 1963 | 31.2% | -671.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -92.7% |
| 1965 | -9.0% | -495.3% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | -221.0% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -62.7% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +31.6% |
| 1969 | 26.4% | +392.0% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | -49.8% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | +65.2% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 77.4% | +164.6% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | -70.4% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -71.0% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +108.0% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | +57.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -60.8% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +163.3% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -82.5% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | +494.6% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -56.9% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | +120.0% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 28.5% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | -45.9% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -59.4% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +117.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -65.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +60.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -83.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +191.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +74.3% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -32.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +671.1% | -5.5% | 31.2% |
| 1965 | -495.3% | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | +494.6% | 3.9% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | -9.0% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.5% | 6.6% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 3.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 7.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 2.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 5.3% | 16.9% | 6 |
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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 broad money growth in Mauritius?
- Broad money growth in Mauritius was 8.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for broad money growth?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.