Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 31.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mauritius, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 31.3% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mauritius peaked at 31.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1981.
That places Mauritius 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +40.7% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 7.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 9.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 14.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mauritius?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mauritius was 31.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).