Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) 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 (annual growth as % of M2) 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 30.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2324.9% | 0.4% | 9.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 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.