Domestic credit to private sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic credit to private sector was 95.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Mauritius, 1976–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 95.9% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Mauritius peaked at 106.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1982.
Mauritius ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.7% | — |
| 1977 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 102.4% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 23.3% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 21.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 33.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 56.5% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 78.3% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
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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 credit to private sector in Mauritius?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Mauritius was 95.9% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.