Claims on governments and other public entities in Mauritius
Mauritius: Claims on governments and other public entities was 17.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Claims on governments and other public entities in Mauritius, 1985–2009
Source: "International Monetary Fund. ". Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17.7% for claims on governments and other public entities in 2009.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Mauritius peaked at 29.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Claims on governments and other public entities in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.7% | — |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 12.2% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 11.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 15.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Eritrea 108.8% compare
- 2 Seychelles 33.8% compare
- 3 Egypt 28.0% compare
- 5 South Africa 16.0% compare
- 6 Mauritania 15.5% compare
- 7 Morocco 15.3% compare
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 governments and other public entities in Mauritius?
- Claims on governments and other public entities in Mauritius was 17.7% in 2009, according to "International Monetary Fund. ".
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Mauritius ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from "International Monetary Fund. ", published as part of Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.