Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 37,751 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritius, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritius is 37,751 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritius peaked at 37,751 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -74.69 units per person, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -16.02 units per person | — |
| 1961 | -33.05 units per person | +106.3% |
| 1962 | -31.7 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1963 | -39.09 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1964 | -74.69 units per person | +91.1% |
| 1965 | -56.04 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1966 | -26.27 units per person | -53.1% |
| 1967 | 34.7 units per person | -232.1% |
| 1968 | 49.1 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1969 | 40.5 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 24.33 units per person | -39.9% |
| 1971 | 70.06 units per person | +187.9% |
| 1972 | 50.47 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 101.75 units per person | +101.6% |
| 1974 | 446.45 units per person | +338.7% |
| 1975 | 438.34 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 638.94 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 1,115 units per person | +74.5% |
| 1978 | 1,509 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 1,910 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 2,332 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 2,783 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 3,556 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 4,183 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 4,419 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4,951 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 5,023 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,141 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 4,225 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3,937 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 4,048 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6,127 units per person | +51.4% |
| 1992 | 6,770 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 8,065 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 10,587 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 11,708 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 12,656 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 15,816 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 15,410 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15,043 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11,415 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 16,172 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 17,203 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 25,510 units per person | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 34,965 units per person | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 36,842 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 37,424 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 36,724 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 37,751 units per person | +2.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 37,751 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 65.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 37,751 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 19.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +338.7% | 101.75 units per person | 446.45 units per person |
| 1967 | +232.1% | -26.27 units per person | 34.7 units per person |
| 1971 | +187.9% | 24.33 units per person | 70.06 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15.26 units per person | -74.69 units per person | 49.1 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 630.43 units per person | 24.33 units per person | 1,910 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,955 units per person | 2,332 units per person | 5,023 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,623 units per person | 4,048 units per person | 15,816 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,223 units per person | 11,415 units per person | 37,751 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 30 China 44,004 units per person compare
- 31 Gabon 42,732 units per person compare
- 32 Cape Verde 38,955 units per person compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 34,606 units per person compare
- 35 Seychelles 33,702 units per person compare
- 36 Slovakia 30,071 units per person compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritius?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritius was 37,751 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37,751 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.69 units per person in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Mauritius ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.