Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 40.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 40.9% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 315.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Mauritius peaked at 40.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.4% | — |
| 1961 | -2.5% | +74.5% |
| 1962 | -2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | -2.3% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | -5.3% | +127.0% |
| 1965 | -3.9% | -27.0% |
| 1966 | -1.9% | -51.6% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -226.7% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +44.6% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -39.6% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +164.1% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +58.2% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +156.5% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +53.3% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 29.7% | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +3.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 40.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 40.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +226.7% | -1.9% | 2.4% |
| 1971 | +164.1% | 1.6% | 4.3% |
| 1974 | +156.5% | 4.0% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | -5.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 1.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 12.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 10.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 10.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 17.3% | 40.9% | 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 claims on central government, etc. in Mauritius?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Mauritius was 40.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.