Claims on private sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Claims on private sector was 30.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Mauritius, 1986–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in Mauritius is 30.6%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 210.2% on the previous year and up 330.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Mauritius peaked at 30.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.1% | — |
| 1987 | 9.7% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +57.8% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -66.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +203.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +123.2% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +277.3% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -97.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +2324.9% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +210.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 2.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 0.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 9.9% | 30.6% | 2 |
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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 claims on private sector in Mauritius?
- Claims on private sector in Mauritius was 30.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for claims on private sector?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.