External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Mauritius
Mauritius: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 45.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Mauritius, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 45.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Mauritius peaked at 195.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1997.
That places Mauritius 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.0% | — |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 108.4% | +76.4% |
| 2007 | 195.0% | +79.8% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -60.8% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 45.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 45.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 18.1% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 39.6% | 195.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 39.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 46.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 13 Saudi Arabia 53.9% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 49.2% compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 46.5% compare
- 17 Eswatini 45.0% compare
- 18 Finland 44.0% compare
- 19 Tonga 43.3% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Mauritius?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Mauritius was 45.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 195.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.