Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 46.97 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Mauritius, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 46.97 billion for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Mauritius peaked at 46.97 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -55.00 million, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 64th of 178 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -10.90 million | — |
| 1961 | -22.50 million | +106.4% |
| 1962 | -22.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1963 | -28.10 million | +26.6% |
| 1964 | -55.00 million | +95.7% |
| 1965 | -42.20 million | -23.3% |
| 1966 | -20.20 million | -52.1% |
| 1967 | 27.20 million | -234.7% |
| 1968 | 39.20 million | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 32.90 million | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 20.10 million | -38.9% |
| 1971 | 58.80 million | +192.5% |
| 1972 | 43.00 million | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 88.00 million | +104.7% |
| 1974 | 392.00 million | +345.5% |
| 1975 | 391.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 579.20 million | +48.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 billion | +77.3% |
| 1978 | 1.41 billion | +37.2% |
| 1979 | 1.81 billion | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 2.25 billion | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 2.73 billion | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 3.53 billion | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 4.19 billion | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 4.47 billion | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 5.05 billion | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.17 billion | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.29 billion | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 4.41 billion | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.14 billion | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.29 billion | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.56 billion | +53.0% |
| 1992 | 7.34 billion | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 8.85 billion | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 11.78 billion | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 13.14 billion | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 14.35 billion | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 18.16 billion | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 17.88 billion | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17.68 billion | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.55 billion | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 19.35 billion | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 20.72 billion | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30.95 billion | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 42.69 billion | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 45.25 billion | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 46.18 billion | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.52 billion | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.97 billion | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.18 million | -55.00 million | 39.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 582.23 million | 20.10 million | 1.81 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 billion | 2.25 billion | 5.17 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.00 billion | 4.29 billion | 18.16 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.58 billion | 13.55 billion | 46.97 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 869,032 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.97 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.25 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 7.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,042 SDR per person (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 46.97 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 46.97 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.00 million in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 178 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 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.