Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 4.64 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritius, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritius is 4.64 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritius peaked at 6.88 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2512 units per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0672 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.1173 units per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1962 | -0.1123 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1963 | -0.1107 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | -0.2512 units per US$ of GDP | +127.0% |
| 1965 | -0.1835 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0888 units per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1141 units per US$ of GDP | -228.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1898 units per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1485 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2339 units per US$ of GDP | +160.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2177 units per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5852 units per US$ of GDP | +168.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5807 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8118 units per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1978 | 1.37 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.96 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 2.36 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 3.23 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 3.79 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 4.24 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 4.63 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.48 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1988 | 2.04 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.87 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.59 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 2.26 units per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.68 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 3.21 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.28 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 4.23 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.02 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.87 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 4.14 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 4.22 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.25 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 6.88 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.47 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.64 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 49.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.64 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +228.5% | -0.0888 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0479 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2512 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6731 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 units per US$ of GDP | 1.48 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 units per US$ of GDP | 1.87 units per US$ of GDP | 4.63 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 units per US$ of GDP | 1.59 units per US$ of GDP | 4.28 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 units per US$ of GDP | 2.87 units per US$ of GDP | 6.88 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 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 4.64 units per US$ of GDP 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 6.88 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2512 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 174 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 9.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.