Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 116.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Mauritius, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 116.0% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Mauritius peaked at 200.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1988.
That places Mauritius 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12.9% | — |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -46.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -55.9% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +74.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +41.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +69.6% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 200.6% | +127.5% |
| 2008 | 132.3% | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 137.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 173.4% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 122.9% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 136.8% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 119.6% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 113.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 126.7% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 107.7% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 104.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 104.1% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 116.0% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 2.0% | 12.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 3.2% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 45.1% | 200.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.1% | 91.5% | 173.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.0% | 116.0% | 116.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Mauritius?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Mauritius was 116.0% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 200.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1988.
- How does Mauritius rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.