Central bank assets to GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Central bank assets to GDP was 3.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Mauritius, 1967–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.3% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Mauritius peaked at 21.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Mauritius ranks 107th of 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 0.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 104 Papua New Guinea 3.5% compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 3.5% compare
- 106 Poland 3.3% compare
- 108 Angola 3.2% compare
- 109 Georgia 3.0% compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 2.9% compare
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 869,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.97 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.25 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,042 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Mauritius?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Mauritius was 3.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Mauritius rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).