Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 22.96 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritius, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 22.96 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mauritius peaked at 22.96 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5492 units per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 66th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9532 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8756 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8491 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5492 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8556 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8734 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.864 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9046 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.4 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9481 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1975 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.55 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 2 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 2.31 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 2.6 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 3.26 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 4.26 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 3.71 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.74 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.19 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 4.97 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 4.85 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.29 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 5.79 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 7.32 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 8.04 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 8.07 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.69 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 13.35 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 14.03 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.63 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.34 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 17.06 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.45 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 19.24 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.22 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 21.45 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 22.12 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 22.96 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.96 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.96 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8809 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5492 units per US$ of GDP | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9481 units per US$ of GDP | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | 4.97 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.46 units per US$ of GDP | 4.85 units per US$ of GDP | 14.03 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.38 units per US$ of GDP | 14.63 units per US$ of GDP | 22.96 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Mauritius?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Mauritius was 22.96 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.96 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5492 units per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.