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

Latest (2020)
31.3%
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2020
All-time low
7.5%
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mauritius, 1980–2020

10152025301980200020201980: 12 %1981: 7.5 %1982: 10.4 %1983: 10 %1984: 10.6 %1985: 10.6 %1986: 14.9 %1987: 15.3 %1988: 18.3 %1989: 18 %1990: 19.4 %1991: 9.4 %1992: 13.1 %1993: 14.6 %1994: 16.4 %1995: 21.2 %1996: 18.5 %1997: 19.9 %1998: 14.1 %1999: 15.7 %2000: 14 %2001: 15.3 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 26.4 %2004: 27.1 %2005: 28.5 %2006: 23.7 %2007: 21.5 %2008: 21.8 %2009: 24.8 %2010: 21.7 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 18.3 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 20.7 %2015: 20.4 %2016: 24 %2017: 23.6 %2018: 23.1 %2019: 24.7 %2020: 31.3 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Mauritius, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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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).